One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first opportunity to plant oxalis in Myrtle Beach can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

It's not a good idea to plant oxalis until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Myrtle Beach 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oxalis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Myrtle Beach the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Myrtle Beach is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Myrtle Beach you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Myrtle Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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