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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Stockton you will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant guara.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

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

The earliest that you can plant guara in Stockton 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. 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Stockton. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Stockton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Stockton you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stockton

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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