One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Blackwell you can determine when you can plant oxalis by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Oxalis require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Blackwell 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 few weeks earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Blackwell. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Blackwell is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Blackwell you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your oxalis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Blackwell

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 Blackwell

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Blackwell.