When to Plant Redvein Dock in Napa, CA

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

The first chance to plant redvein dock in Napa can be figured out by checking out 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 are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant redvein dock
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant redvein dock
Probably not a good time to plant redvein dock

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Napa 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. If you wait any later than that and your redvein dock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your redvein dock indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Napa and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Napa it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your redvein dock if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Napa

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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