One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 best time to plant sedum in Hesperia can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 cold which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Hesperia 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hesperia. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hesperia and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hesperia you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sedum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hesperia

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 Hesperia

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