The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Stockbridge you can determine when it's a good idea to plant oxalis by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Stockbridge 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Stockbridge. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Stockbridge is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Stockbridge it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your oxalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stockbridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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