When to Plant Fuchsia in Warren, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Warren should be looked at to estimate when you can plant fuchsia.


Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

Fuchsia do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant fuchsia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant fuchsia
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The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Warren 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 grow to maturity. Starting your fuchsia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Warren. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Warren may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Warren it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your fuchsia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Warren

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.

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