When to Plant Guara in Marina, CA

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.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant guara in Marina by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Guara do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant guara
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant guara
Probably not a good time to plant guara

The earliest that you can plant guara in Marina 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Marina. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marina is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Marina you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your guara in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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