When to Plant Redvein Dock in Burnsville, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Burnsville you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea 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.

Redvein Dock do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year 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 Burnsville is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Burnsville the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Burnsville and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Burnsville it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your redvein dock in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burnsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°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 -20°F.

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