When to Plant Guara in Laurinburg, NC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant guara is to consult the USDA zone info for Laurinburg.


Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Guara are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to 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 Laurinburg 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. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Laurinburg. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Laurinburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Laurinburg you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your guara if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Laurinburg

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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