Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Riverview you can figure out when you can 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 has passed.

Since oxalis do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Riverview 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 Riverview. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Riverview is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Riverview there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Riverview

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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