One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Sahuarita it's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant guara.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Since guara require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Sahuarita 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. If you wait any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Sahuarita. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sahuarita is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sahuarita you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sahuarita

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.

Plants to Grow in Sahuarita

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