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.

The first opportunity to plant oxalis in Bunkie can be figured out 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.

Since oxalis require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Bunkie is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant oxalis and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Bunkie. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bunkie is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bunkie last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your oxalis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bunkie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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