When to Plant Sedum in Paragould, AR

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

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant sedum by checking out the USDA zone info for Paragould.


Planting Calendar for Sedum

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

Sedum do well in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant sedum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sedum
Probably not a good time to plant sedum

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Paragould 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Paragould. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Paragould may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Paragould there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sedum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paragould

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Paragould

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Paragould.