Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Rocky Mount 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 all chance of frost has passed.

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 Rocky Mount 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. Starting your oxalis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Rocky Mount. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rocky Mount is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rocky Mount there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rocky Mount

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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