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

By using the USDA zone info for Gonzales it's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant oxalis.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant oxalis until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Gonzales 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. If you wait any later than that and your oxalis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Gonzales. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gonzales may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Gonzales it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gonzales

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.

Plants to Grow in Gonzales

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