If your fuchsia is the tender type that is used in hanging baskets and it has large flowers, bigger than the size of a quarter, then I would say it will not survive the winter outdoors without protection. There are hardy fuchsias with small blooms that look like dangling earrings and these are the cold resistant varieties. Of course you could always gamble - plant the fuchsia outdoors into the ground in September but cover it with a large pot turned upside down or a cage of leaves to insulate it from freezing temps. You may be surprised with fresh new growth in the spring. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti