When to Plant Redvein Dock in Sunnyvale, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant redvein dock in Sunnyvale by referring to 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 very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant redvein dock
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The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Sunnyvale 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 really do well. Starting your redvein dock indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sunnyvale is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sunnyvale it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your redvein dock in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sunnyvale

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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