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 first opportunity to plant guara in Port Isabel can be estimated 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 has passed.

Since guara are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Port Isabel is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 few weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Port Isabel. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Port Isabel and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Port Isabel it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your guara if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Isabel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Port Isabel

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