One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 earliest that you can plant oxalis in Wilmington should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Since oxalis do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Wilmington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oxalis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Wilmington. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wilmington 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 Wilmington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wilmington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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