Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant oxalis in Sauk Rapids can be determined 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.

It's probably a bad idea to plant oxalis until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Sauk Rapids is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Sauk Rapids the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sauk Rapids is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sauk Rapids there is a last frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your oxalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sauk Rapids

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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