Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden 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 determining when it's a good idea to plant sedum is to use the USDA zone info for Carrizo Springs.

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 much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Carrizo Springs is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sedum and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your sedum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sedum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Carrizo Springs. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Carrizo Springs 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 Carrizo Springs last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your sedum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carrizo Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Carrizo Springs

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