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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant redvein dock by referring to the USDA zone info for Old Westbury.

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 tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Old Westbury 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Old Westbury. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Old Westbury is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Old Westbury you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your redvein dock if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Old Westbury

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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