One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Lake Grove it's possible to estimate when to plant oxalis.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

You really shouldn't 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 Lake Grove 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Lake Grove. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Grove is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Grove last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Grove

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 Lake Grove

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