One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Grass Valley you can determine when to plant guara by reviewing 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.

You really shouldn't plant guara until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Grass Valley 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 really do well. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Grass Valley the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Grass Valley is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Grass Valley last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grass Valley

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 Grass Valley

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