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.

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant sedum by using the USDA zone info for Forest Park.

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 plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Forest Park 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. If you wait any later than that and your sedum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Forest Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Forest Park is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Forest Park there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sedum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Forest Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Forest Park

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