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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Garden City you will be able to estimate when you can plant fuchsia.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant fuchsia until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Garden City 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 little bit earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Garden City. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Garden City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Garden City last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your fuchsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Garden City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Garden City

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