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.

The USDA zone info for Birdsboro should be read to determine when it's possible to plant oxalis.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Birdsboro 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 Birdsboro. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Birdsboro is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Birdsboro 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 Birdsboro

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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