The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant guara by using the USDA zone info for Zone 11a.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

You can not plant guara until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Zone 11a is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant guara and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your guara indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Zone 11a it never frosts. You should expect an average low temperature of 40°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Zone 11a is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Zone 11a you do not have to be ready to cover your guara in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 11a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 11a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 11a.