Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 can estimate when it's the best time to plant guara in Albuquerque by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Since guara are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Albuquerque 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your guara may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Albuquerque. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Albuquerque is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Albuquerque last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your guara if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Albuquerque

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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