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 USDA zone info for Bloomingdale can be used to estimate 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 the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to 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 Bloomingdale 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 fully mature. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bloomingdale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bloomingdale is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bloomingdale you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your guara if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomingdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Bloomingdale

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