One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant cerastium in Sedona should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

Frost tolerance for cerastium:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant cerastium just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Sedona 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 cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cerastium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cerastium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Sedona is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sedona you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your cerastium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sedona

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Sedona

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