One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in North Canton should be estimated by referring to 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 require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in North Canton 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 little bit earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in North Canton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for North Canton is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in North Canton there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your fuchsia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Canton

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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