When to Plant Guara in Prior Lake, MN

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.

In Prior Lake you can determine when you can plant guara by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Guara

Frost tolerance for guara: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

It's not a good idea to plant guara until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant guara
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant guara
Probably not a good time to plant guara

The earliest that you can plant guara in Prior Lake is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Prior Lake. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Prior Lake and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Prior Lake last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your guara if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prior Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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