One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant guara by reviewing the USDA zone info for Chino Hills.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

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

The earliest that you can plant guara in Chino Hills is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 little bit earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Chino Hills. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Chino Hills is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Chino Hills you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your guara if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chino Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Chino Hills

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