One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Woodburn you can determine when it's a good idea to plant guara 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.

You can not plant guara until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Woodburn 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Woodburn. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Woodburn is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Woodburn it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your guara if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Woodburn

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