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

In Converse you can determine when to plant neeps by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

It's a bad idea to plant neeps until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Converse 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. Starting your neeps indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Converse the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Converse may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Converse last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your neeps if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Converse

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 Converse

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