One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant sedum is to refer to the USDA zone info for Crossville.

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 pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

In Crossville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Crossville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Crossville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your sedum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Crossville

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 Crossville

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