One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Oldsmar you can figure out when it's the best time to plant redvein dock by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Redvein Dock

Frost tolerance for redvein dock:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Redvein Dock do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Oldsmar is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant redvein dock and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your redvein dock may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your redvein dock indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Oldsmar. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Oldsmar is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Oldsmar you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your redvein dock if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oldsmar

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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