One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Jamestown it's possible to determine 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since fuchsia are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Jamestown is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Jamestown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Jamestown is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Jamestown it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your fuchsia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jamestown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°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 -25°F.

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