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

The best time to plant fuchsia in Williston can be determined by using 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.

You should not plant fuchsia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Williston 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. Any later than that and your fuchsia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Williston. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Williston is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Williston it frosts late in the year after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your fuchsia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Williston

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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