One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant guara by using the USDA zone info for New Berlin.

Planting Calendar for Guara

Frost tolerance for guara:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant guara until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant guara in New Berlin 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. Any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in New Berlin. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for New Berlin is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Berlin last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your guara in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Berlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in New Berlin

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Berlin.