When to Plant Oxalis in Berkeley, CA

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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant oxalis by using the USDA zone info for Berkeley.


Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Since oxalis are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant oxalis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant oxalis
Probably not a good time to plant oxalis

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Berkeley is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. Any later than that and your oxalis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Berkeley the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Berkeley is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Berkeley last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berkeley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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