Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant oxalis in Carol Stream 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.

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

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carol Stream. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Carol Stream is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Carol Stream you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your oxalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carol Stream

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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