One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when to plant guara is to look at the USDA zone info for Scott.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

You should not plant guara until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Scott 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Scott. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Scott may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Scott you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your guara if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Scott

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Scott

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