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.

In Dalhart you can determine when it's a good idea to plant guara 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since guara do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Dalhart is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Dalhart it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your guara if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dalhart

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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