When to Plant Yellow Dock in Texas
Texas spans USDA hardiness 6b to 10b (zones 6b to 10b on this page). Plant yellow dock by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 4
Projected first harvest
Sep 1
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 27
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Aug 22
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Aug 13
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Aug 1
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 29
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Jun 13
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Yellow Dock planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Jun 13
Yellow Dock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of yellow dock in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with yellow dock
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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