When to Plant Oxalis in Bellefontaine, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant oxalis in Bellefontaine 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.

Since oxalis are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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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 Bellefontaine 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. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bellefontaine. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bellefontaine is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bellefontaine it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your oxalis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellefontaine

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

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