When to Plant Guara in Zone 13b

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant guara by referring to the USDA zone info for Zone 13b.


Planting Calendar for Guara

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

Guara do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant guara
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant guara
Probably not a good time to plant guara

The earliest that you can plant guara in Zone 13b 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. If you wait 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Zone 13b it never frosts. You should expect an average low temperature of 65°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Zone 13b is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since it never frosts in Zone 13b you do not have to be ready to protect your guara in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 13b

Here is the info for USDA Zone 13b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low65°F
Highest Expected Low70°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 65°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 70°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 13b

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 13b.