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.

It's possible to estimate when to plant sedum by looking at the USDA zone info for Evansdale.

Planting Calendar for Sedum

Frost tolerance for sedum:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Sedum tend to make it in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Evansdale is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sedum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sedum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Evansdale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Evansdale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Evansdale you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sedum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Evansdale

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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