If you could bury the pots that would be best. I had some 'Voo Doo' sedum that didn't get planted a few yrs ago when I bought it. Had an early, cold, wet Fall and they never got put in the ground. I put them in a protected spot in one of my gardens surrounded by other plants. I didn't even put them in the ground and they made it just fine thru the winter. Being exposed on your porch with the cold winds blowing might be too much for them.

Kat

Not sure about all sedum, but I know some of them at least are super super hardy... like Zone 2 or 3. I've saved many in pots. I don't think I've left sedum out exposed though.

I typically put all my pots huddled together & put bags of leaves around them and some leaves over them. Possibly the sedum may not need that extra protection.

But regardless of how much protection, I would still put it in a less sunny spot to avoid the rootball freezing and thawing.

I got to thinking about the pots location. My house faces SW, but the pots are in a corner and only exposed on two sides, east and south. Should I leave them there? There aren't any leaves here to insulate them with. We live in a subdivision that is mostly empty lots, and not really any trees around yet. I could move them to the unheated garage, if that would be a better place for them.

hey wendy, that was very helpful info. thank you.
mindy

I've kept Dragon's Blood sedum thriving in a container for years. It's an odd container--an old metal basket thing that's for burning coal in a fireplace. Because it's made of bars with holes/slots between them it has excellent drainage, but it also exposes the roots to the cold. My climate's warmer than yours (zone 6), and but it does get down to 10 F or below occasionally. The exposure is full South, so plenty of sun but plenty of freezing and thawing.

pattyg: That is encouraging to hear! It is in one of those foam pots made to look like stone (see below) so maybe that will protect the roots somewhat. There is another one in the flower bed I'd like to put in a pot, but I may have waited too late. Besides, I don't have a spare pot, and they don't have any at the stores here this time of year. I guess I'll wait and see which one does better over the winter, then go from there.

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I expect it would do fine in the pot. Winter wet is the issue you'd want to avoid. Putting the pot in an unattached garage or covered lightly in plastic would be just fine. Keep it cold but dry.