The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant oxalis is to check out the USDA zone info for Pacific Grove.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

You can not plant oxalis until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Pacific Grove 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Pacific Grove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pacific Grove may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Pacific Grove it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your oxalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacific Grove

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

Plants to Grow in Pacific Grove

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