One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Wapato it's possible to estimate 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 other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Wapato 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Wapato. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wapato is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wapato you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sedum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wapato

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 Wapato

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