One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Mount Pleasant you can determine when 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.

Since oxalis require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Mount Pleasant 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. If you are starting your oxalis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mount Pleasant. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Pleasant you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Pleasant

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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