One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The USDA zone info for Tuckahoe should be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant sedum.

Planting Calendar for Sedum

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

Sedum can survive in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Tuckahoe 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Tuckahoe. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tuckahoe is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tuckahoe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sedum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuckahoe

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.

Plants to Grow in Tuckahoe

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