Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden 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 chance to plant guara in Barre can be determined by referring to 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.

You can not plant guara until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Barre is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Barre. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Barre is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Barre there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your guara in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Barre

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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