One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The first chance to plant guara in Loveland can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

It's a bad idea to plant guara until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Loveland 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 few weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Loveland 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 Loveland there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Loveland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Loveland

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