The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant oxalis in Walnut Ridge can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

Frost tolerance for oxalis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since oxalis require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Walnut Ridge is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant oxalis and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oxalis may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your oxalis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Walnut Ridge. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Walnut Ridge may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Walnut Ridge you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your oxalis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Walnut Ridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Walnut Ridge

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