One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant sedum in Clarinda can be estimated 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.

You can plant sedum much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Clarinda 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Clarinda. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Clarinda is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Clarinda you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sedum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarinda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Clarinda

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