When to Plant Sedum in Ormond Beach, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant sedum in Ormond Beach 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant sedum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sedum
Probably not a good time to plant sedum

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Ormond 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 really do well. Starting your sedum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Ormond Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ormond Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Ormond Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your sedum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ormond Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Ormond Beach

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