The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Dyer you can estimate when to plant oxalis by checking out 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.

Oxalis require warm weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Dyer 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. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Dyer is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Dyer it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dyer

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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