Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when to plant sedum by reviewing the USDA zone info for Mountain View.

Planting Calendar for Sedum

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

Since sedum are very cold tolerant you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Mountain View 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sedum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Mountain View. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mountain View is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mountain View there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your sedum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mountain View

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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