One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Perkasie can be read to determine when 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 ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Perkasie 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. If you are starting your redvein dock indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Perkasie. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Perkasie is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Perkasie you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your redvein dock if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perkasie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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