The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when you can plant redvein dock is to use the USDA zone info for Luling.

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 well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant redvein dock in Luling 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

In Luling the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Luling is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Luling you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your redvein dock in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Luling

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Luling

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