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

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant sedum is to consult the USDA zone info for Clearwater.

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 quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Clearwater 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. If you wait 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

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Clearwater. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Clearwater is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Clearwater there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your sedum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clearwater

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.

Plants to Grow in Clearwater

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