Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Essex Junction you can estimate when it's possible to plant oxalis 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.

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 Essex Junction is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Essex Junction. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Essex Junction and it is different every year. Half of the time in Essex Junction you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your oxalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Essex Junction

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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