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

The USDA zone info for Valparaiso should be looked at to determine when it's the best time to 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.

Since redvein dock do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Valparaiso 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. Starting your redvein dock indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Valparaiso the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Valparaiso is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Valparaiso you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your redvein dock in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Valparaiso

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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