The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Parsons you can determine when it's a good idea to plant sedum by checking out 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 do well in cold which means that you can plant them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Parsons 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your sedum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Parsons. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Parsons is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Parsons you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sedum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Parsons

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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