Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant fuchsia is to check out the USDA zone info for Fairport.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

Since fuchsia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Fairport 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Fairport the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fairport is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fairport you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fuchsia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairport

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 Fairport

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