The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pacifica you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant guara by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

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

The earliest that you can plant guara in Pacifica 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. Any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Pacifica. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pacifica is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pacifica you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacifica

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 Pacifica

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