When to Plant Sedum in Cudahy, WI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant sedum in Cudahy should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Sedum

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

You can plant sedum quite a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant sedum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sedum
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The earliest that you can plant sedum in Cudahy 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 really do well. 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 Cudahy the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cudahy is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Cudahy last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your sedum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cudahy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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