One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant sedum is to look at the USDA zone info for Mount Arlington.

Planting Calendar for Sedum

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

You can plant sedum quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Mount Arlington 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. Any later than that and your sedum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sedum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Arlington the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mount Arlington is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Arlington last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your sedum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Arlington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Arlington

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