The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Marysville it's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant fuchsia.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

Fuchsia require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Marysville 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fuchsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Marysville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Marysville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Marysville last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your fuchsia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marysville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

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

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