One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

You can figure out when you can plant sedum in Mcloud by looking at 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 are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Mcloud 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sedum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mcloud. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mcloud is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mcloud you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your sedum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mcloud

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 Mcloud

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