When to Plant Guara in Bowling Green, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bowling Green should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's possible to plant guara.

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Planting Calendar for Guara

Frost tolerance for guara: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Guara require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant guara
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant guara
Probably not a good time to plant guara

The earliest that you can plant guara in Bowling Green 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 fully mature. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bowling Green. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bowling Green is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bowling Green there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bowling Green

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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