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

In Oxford you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant doronicum by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Doronicum

Frost tolerance for doronicum:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant doronicum a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Oxford is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your doronicum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your doronicum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Oxford. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Oxford is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Oxford there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your doronicum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oxford

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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