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.

The first opportunity to plant oxalis in Rock Springs can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oxalis

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

Since oxalis require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oxalis in Rock Springs 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. Any later than that and your oxalis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oxalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rock Springs. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rock Springs is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rock Springs you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your oxalis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rock Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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