One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant fuchsia in London by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

Since fuchsia do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in London 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. If you wait any later than that and your fuchsia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in London. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for London is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in London you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fuchsia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for London

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.

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