The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 Rialto it's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant fuchsia.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

Fuchsia are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Rialto 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 fuchsia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your fuchsia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Rialto. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rialto is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Rialto you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your fuchsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rialto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Rialto

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