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

By referring to the USDA zone info for Freeport it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant guara.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Guara require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Freeport 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. 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 Freeport. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Freeport and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Freeport you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your guara if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Freeport

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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