The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Imperial Beach you can estimate when you can plant sedum 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 ok in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The last month that you can plant sedum and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Imperial Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Imperial Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Imperial Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your sedum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Imperial Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Imperial Beach

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