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 USDA zone info for Laredo should be looked at to figure out when it's a good idea to plant guara.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Guara are not cold tolerant which means that it's necessary to 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 Laredo is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant guara and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your guara indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Laredo the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Laredo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Laredo it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your guara if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laredo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Laredo

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