When to Plant Guara in Vidor, TX

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 first opportunity to plant guara in Vidor can be determined 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Guara require warm weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant guara
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant guara
Probably not a good time to plant guara

The earliest that you can plant guara in Vidor 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. 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 February 15 in Vidor. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Vidor and it is different every year. Half of the time in Vidor you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your guara if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Vidor

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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.

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