The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Cottage Grove should be read to determine when it's a good idea to plant fuchsia.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

Since fuchsia are not cold tolerant 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 Cottage Grove 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fuchsia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your fuchsia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Cottage Grove. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cottage Grove may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cottage Grove you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your fuchsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cottage Grove

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.

Plants to Grow in Cottage Grove

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