The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant oxalis by using the USDA zone info for River Edge.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

Frost tolerance for oxalis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant oxalis until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in River Edge 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 really do well. If you are starting your oxalis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in River Edge. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for River Edge is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in River Edge last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your oxalis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for River Edge

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in River Edge

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