When to Plant Oxalis in Eureka, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Eureka should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant oxalis until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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 Eureka 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 fully mature. If you are starting your oxalis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Eureka and it is different every year. Half of the time in Eureka you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your oxalis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eureka

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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