When to Plant Fuchsia in Somerset, KY

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.

In Somerset you can figure out when it's possible to plant fuchsia by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

Frost tolerance for fuchsia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Fuchsia are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant fuchsia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant fuchsia
Probably not a good time to plant fuchsia

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Somerset 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your fuchsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Somerset the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Somerset is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Somerset it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your fuchsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Somerset

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Somerset

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