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

In Monessen you can determine when it's possible to plant oxalis by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Since oxalis require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Monessen 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 fully mature. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Monessen the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Monessen is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Monessen there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your oxalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monessen

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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