The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 Madisonville can be looked at to determine 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.

Since guara are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Madisonville 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Madisonville is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Madisonville there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Madisonville

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.

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