The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant neeps in Davidson by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Neeps do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Davidson 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Davidson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Davidson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Davidson you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your neeps if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Davidson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Davidson

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