One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Salamanca you can estimate when you can plant fuchsia by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant fuchsia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Salamanca 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Salamanca. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Salamanca is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Salamanca you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fuchsia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Salamanca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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