The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant guara in Pacific can be figured out by checking out 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.

Guara require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Pacific 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. If you wait any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Pacific. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pacific is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pacific you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your guara if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacific

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.

Plants to Grow in Pacific

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pacific.