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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant sedum is to examine the USDA zone info for Georgetown.

Planting Calendar for Sedum

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

Since sedum do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Georgetown 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. If you are starting your sedum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Georgetown is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Georgetown there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your sedum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Georgetown

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.

Plants to Grow in Georgetown

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