The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 checking out the USDA zone info for Chester it's a good idea to figure out when you can plant guara.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Since guara require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Chester 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 guara and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Chester. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chester is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Chester there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Chester

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