One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Waterford can be read to determine when you can plant redvein dock.

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 well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Waterford 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. Any later than that and your redvein dock may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your redvein dock indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Waterford. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waterford is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Waterford it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your redvein dock if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waterford

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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