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

One way of determining when to plant redvein dock is to examine the USDA zone info for Kennett Square.

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 are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Kennett Square 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. If you wait any later than that and your redvein dock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your redvein dock indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Kennett Square. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kennett Square may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kennett Square last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your redvein dock in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kennett Square

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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