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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant fuchsia by checking out the USDA zone info for Oak Creek.

Planting Calendar for Fuchsia

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

You really shouldn't plant fuchsia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant fuchsia in Oak Creek 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. 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 Oak Creek. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oak Creek is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Oak Creek there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your fuchsia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Creek

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Oak Creek

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