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.

The best time to plant guara in Hephzibah should be determined by looking at 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 require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Hephzibah is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant guara and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to really do well. 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 March 15 in Hephzibah. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hephzibah is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hephzibah there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hephzibah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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