Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Asheville you can figure out when it's possible to plant sedum by reviewing 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 quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Asheville 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. Any later than that and your sedum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Asheville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Asheville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Asheville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sedum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Asheville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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