The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

In Buckeye you can estimate when you can plant guara by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Since guara are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Buckeye is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant guara and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Buckeye. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Buckeye is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Buckeye you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buckeye

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

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