One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant oxalis in Hilton should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

You should 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 Hilton 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Hilton. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hilton is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hilton there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your oxalis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hilton

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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