One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Kenosha can be read to determine when it's the best time to plant oxalis.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Since oxalis require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Kenosha 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. If you are starting your oxalis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Kenosha. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Kenosha is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Kenosha you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your oxalis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kenosha

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

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