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.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant oxalis is to examine the USDA zone info for Los Angeles.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Since oxalis are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Los Angeles 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 fully mature. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Los Angeles the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Los Angeles may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Los Angeles it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to protect your oxalis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Los Angeles

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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