One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Central City it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant neeps.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

Frost tolerance for neeps:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant neeps until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Central City is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant neeps and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your neeps indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Central City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Central City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Central City there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Central City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Central City

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Central City.