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

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant fuchsia is to examine the USDA zone info for Coldwater.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

Frost tolerance for fuchsia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant fuchsia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Coldwater is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant fuchsia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your fuchsia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your fuchsia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Coldwater. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Coldwater is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Coldwater there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your fuchsia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coldwater

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.

Plants to Grow in Coldwater

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Coldwater.