Fuchsia

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant fuchsia.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Fuchsia 3a Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 3b Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 4a Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 4b Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 5a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 5b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 6a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 6b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 7a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 7b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 8a Not recommended Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 8b Not recommended Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 9a Not recommended Not recommended year-round 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 9b Not recommended Not recommended year-round 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 10a Not recommended Not recommended year-round 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 10b Not recommended Not recommended year-round 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 11a Not recommended Not recommended year-round 1-2 feet n/a
Fuchsia 11b Not recommended Not recommended year-round 1-2 feet n/a

*Commonly grown in hanging baskets. Can be a perennial in Zones 9-11. Seeds often do not resemble the parent plant exactly, so start with cuttings or a store-bought plant.