Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant oxalis in Lumberton can be estimated by looking at 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.

It's a bad idea to plant oxalis until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Lumberton 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. Any later than that and your oxalis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Lumberton. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lumberton is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lumberton you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your oxalis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lumberton

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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