When to Plant Oxalis in Crowley, TX

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 first opportunity to plant oxalis in Crowley should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant oxalis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant oxalis
Probably not a good time to plant oxalis

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Crowley 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Crowley the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Crowley is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Crowley last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your oxalis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Crowley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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