The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Fayetteville it's possible to determine when to plant neeps.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

You really shouldn't plant neeps until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Fayetteville 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. Any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fayetteville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fayetteville is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fayetteville there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fayetteville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Fayetteville

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