Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Tallassee should be looked at to figure out when to 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 do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Tallassee 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. Any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Tallassee. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Tallassee is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tallassee you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your guara in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tallassee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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