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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant oxalis in Westminster by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

It's not a good idea to plant oxalis until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Westminster is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant oxalis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your oxalis may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your oxalis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Westminster. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Westminster is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Westminster there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westminster

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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