Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant guara by using the USDA zone info for Monroe.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

It's not a good idea to plant guara until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Monroe 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 grow to maturity. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Monroe the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Monroe is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Monroe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your guara if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monroe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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