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

You can figure out when you can plant oxalis in Bay City 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.

You can 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 Bay City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant oxalis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oxalis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Bay City. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bay City is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bay City it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your oxalis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bay City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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