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.

You can estimate when to plant oxalis in Fort Pierce by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Since oxalis do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Fort Pierce 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. 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 January 31 in Fort Pierce. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Pierce may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Pierce you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Pierce

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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