The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant redvein dock in Meridian by checking out 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 moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Meridian 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 really do well. Starting your redvein dock indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Meridian. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Meridian may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Meridian there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your redvein dock in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Meridian

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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