When to Plant Redvein Dock in Sugar Grove, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The best time to plant redvein dock in Sugar Grove should be estimated by reviewing 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.

You can plant redvein dock slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

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A good time to plant redvein dock
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant redvein dock
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The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Sugar Grove 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your redvein dock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your redvein dock indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sugar Grove. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sugar Grove may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sugar Grove it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your redvein dock in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sugar Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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