When to Plant Oxalis in Harrison, NJ

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Harrison 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.

You should not plant oxalis until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant oxalis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant oxalis
Probably not a good time to plant oxalis

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Harrison 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. If you wait any later than that and your oxalis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your oxalis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Harrison the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Harrison is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Harrison it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your oxalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrison

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

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