One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant sedum is to look at the USDA zone info for Pleasant Hill.

Planting Calendar for Sedum

Frost tolerance for sedum:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Sedum are very cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Pleasant Hill 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 little bit earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Pleasant Hill. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pleasant Hill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasant Hill you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sedum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Hill

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 Pleasant Hill

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