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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant neeps is to examine the USDA zone info for Conway.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Since neeps require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Conway 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 fully mature. Starting your neeps indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Conway. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Conway may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Conway it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your neeps in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Conway

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Conway

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