One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Santa Cruz it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant oxalis.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

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 Santa Cruz 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oxalis may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Santa Cruz. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember 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 Santa Cruz and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Cruz you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your oxalis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Cruz

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Santa Cruz

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Santa Cruz.