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

In Grand Junction you can determine when it's the best time to plant sedum by using 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Grand Junction 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grand Junction. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Grand Junction may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Grand Junction last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your sedum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Junction

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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