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 USDA zone info for Las Cruces should be reffered to in order to estimate when it's a good idea to plant oxalis.

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 really shouldn't plant oxalis until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Las Cruces 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Las Cruces. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Las Cruces is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Las Cruces it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your oxalis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Las Cruces

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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