One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant guara by referring to the USDA zone info for South Bay.

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 the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant guara in South Bay 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 fully mature. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in South Bay. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for South Bay is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in South Bay last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your guara in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for South Bay

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 South Bay

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