Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant guara by checking out the USDA zone info for Zionsville.

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's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Zionsville 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. If you wait 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Zionsville. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Zionsville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Zionsville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your guara in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zionsville

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.

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