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 USDA zone info for Solana Beach should be read to determine when it's a good idea to plant oxalis.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Oxalis require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Solana Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your oxalis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Solana Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Solana Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Solana Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your oxalis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Solana Beach

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.

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