When to Plant Oxalis in South Holland, IL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for South Holland you should be able to determine when you can plant oxalis.


Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Oxalis require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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 South Holland 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your oxalis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in South Holland. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for South Holland is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in South Holland you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your oxalis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Holland

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.

Plants to Grow in South Holland

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