When to Plant Oxalis in Glenview, IL

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.

In Glenview you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant oxalis by reviewing 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.

You should not plant oxalis until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant oxalis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant oxalis
Probably not a good time to plant oxalis

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Glenview 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 April 15 in Glenview. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Glenview is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Glenview last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glenview

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

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