One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant guara is to refer to the USDA zone info for Wisconsin Rapids.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Guara do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Wisconsin Rapids 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 fully mature. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Wisconsin Rapids. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Wisconsin Rapids may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wisconsin Rapids last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your guara in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wisconsin Rapids

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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