Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant oxalis in Tempe can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

It's not a good idea to plant oxalis until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Tempe 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 oxalis and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your oxalis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Tempe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Tempe is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Tempe last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tempe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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