Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant fuchsia by looking at the USDA zone info for Willow Springs.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

You really shouldn't plant fuchsia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Willow Springs 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. If you wait any later than that and your fuchsia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Willow Springs. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Willow Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Willow Springs you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your fuchsia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Willow Springs

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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