One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hemet you can determine when it's a good idea to plant oxalis by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Since oxalis do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Hemet 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Hemet. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hemet may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hemet there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your oxalis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hemet

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Hemet

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