One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You can determine when to plant guara in Pleasanton by reviewing 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 probably not a good idea to plant guara until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pleasanton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pleasanton there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your guara if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasanton

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 Pleasanton

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