When to Plant Redvein Dock in Jerseyville, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Jerseyville you can determine when you can plant redvein dock by referring to the USDA zone info.

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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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Jerseyville is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. Any later than that and your redvein dock may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your redvein dock indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Jerseyville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Jerseyville and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Jerseyville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your redvein dock in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jerseyville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

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