One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant neeps in Altus should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Since neeps do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Altus 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 really do well. If you are starting your neeps indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Altus. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Altus is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Altus it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Altus

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 Altus

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Altus.