The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 Albuquerque you will be able to figure out 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.

Since redvein dock do ok in moderate cold you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Albuquerque 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 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 Albuquerque. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Albuquerque may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Albuquerque there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your redvein dock if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Albuquerque

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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