Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Zephyrhills you can estimate when you can 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Since guara are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Zephyrhills 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. If you are starting your guara indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Zephyrhills. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Zephyrhills is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Zephyrhills last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your guara if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zephyrhills

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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