When to plant Okra in California

In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 1 in Agoura Hills to June 1 – 20 in Susanville.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 20 in Adelanto to Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Yucaipa.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Okra planting dates by place in California
PlaceSpringFall
AdelantoApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Agoura HillsFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Alameda—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Albany—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Alhambra—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Aliso Viejo—Aug 1 – Oct 1
American CanyonMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Anaheim—Aug 1 – Oct 1
AndersonMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Antioch—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Apple ValleyApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Arcadia—Aug 1 – Oct 1
ArcataMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Arroyo GrandeFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Artesia—Aug 1 – Oct 1
ArvinFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
AtascaderoMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
AtwaterMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
AuburnMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
AvenalMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Azusa—Aug 1 – Oct 1
BakersfieldFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Baldwin Park—Aug 1 – Oct 1
BanningFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BarstowMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
BeaumontFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Bell——
Bell Gardens——
Bellflower——
BelmontFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BeniciaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Berkeley—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Beverly Hills——
BlytheFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BrawleyFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Brea—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Brentwood—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Buena Park——
Burbank—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Burlingame—Aug 1 – Oct 1
CalabasasFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Calexico—Aug 1 – Oct 1
California CityMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
CalimesaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Camarillo—Aug 1 – Oct 1
CampbellFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Canyon LakeFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
CarlsbadFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Carpinteria——
Carson——
Cathedral City——
CeresFeb 15 – Apr 1June 1 – Sept 20
Cerritos—Aug 1 – Oct 1
ChicoMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
ChinoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Chino HillsFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ChowchillaFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
Chula Vista—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Citrus Heights—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Claremont—Aug 1 – Oct 1
ClaytonMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ClearlakeApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Clovis—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Coachella—Aug 1 – Oct 1
CoalingaMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Colton—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Commerce——
Compton——
Concord—Aug 1 – Oct 1
CorcoranMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
CoronaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Coronado——
Corte MaderaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Costa Mesa——
Covina—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Cudahy——
Culver City——
Cupertino—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Cypress——
Daly City—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Dana Point—Aug 1 – Oct 1
DanvilleMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
DavisFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
DelanoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Desert Hot SpringsMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Diamond Bar—Aug 1 – Oct 1
DinubaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
DixonFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
Downey——
DuarteMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
DublinMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
East Palo AltoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
EastvaleFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
El Cajon—Aug 1 – Oct 1
El Centro—Aug 1 – Oct 1
El Cerrito—Aug 1 – Oct 1
El Monte—Aug 1 – Oct 1
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)Mar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
El Segundo——
Elk GroveFeb 15 – Apr 1June 1 – Sept 20
Emeryville—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Encinitas—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Escondido—Aug 1 – Oct 1
EurekaMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ExeterMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
FairfieldFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
FarmersvilleFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Fillmore—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Folsom—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Fontana—Aug 1 – Oct 1
FortunaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Foster CityFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Fountain Valley——
Fremont—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Fresno—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Fullerton——
GaltFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
Garden Grove——
Gardena——
GilroyMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Glendale—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Glendora—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Goleta—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Grand Terrace—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Grass ValleyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
GreenfieldMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Grover BeachFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Half Moon BayFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
HanfordFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
Hawaiian Gardens——
Hawthorne——
Hayward—Aug 1 – Oct 1
HealdsburgMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
HemetFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
HerculesFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Hermosa Beach——
HesperiaMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
HighlandFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Hillsborough—Aug 1 – Oct 1
HollisterMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Huntington Beach——
Huntington Park——
Imperial—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Imperial Beach—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Indio—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Inglewood——
Irvine—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Jurupa Valley—Aug 1 – Oct 1
KermanMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
King CityMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
KingsburgMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
La Cañada Flintridge——
La Habra—Aug 1 – Oct 1
La Mesa—Aug 1 – Oct 1
La Mirada—Aug 1 – Oct 1
La Palma——
La Puente—Aug 1 – Oct 1
La Quinta—Aug 1 – Oct 1
La Verne—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Lafayette—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Laguna Beach—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Laguna Hills—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Laguna Niguel—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Laguna Woods—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Lake ElsinoreFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Lake Forest—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Lakewood——
LancasterApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LarkspurFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
LathropFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
Lawndale——
Lemon Grove—Aug 1 – Oct 1
LemooreMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
LincolnMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
LindsayMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
LivermoreMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Livingston—Aug 1 – Oct 1
LodiFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
Loma LindaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Lomita——
LompocFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Long Beach——
Los Alamitos——
Los Altos—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Los Angeles——
Los BanosFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Los GatosFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Lynwood——
MaderaFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
Malibu——
Manhattan Beach——
MantecaFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
MarinaFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
MartinezMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
MarysvilleFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Maywood——
McFarlandFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
MendotaFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
MenifeeFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Menlo ParkFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
MercedMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Mill ValleyFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Millbrae—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Milpitas—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Mission Viejo—Aug 1 – Oct 1
ModestoFeb 15 – Apr 1June 1 – Sept 20
MonroviaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
Montclair—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Montebello—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Monterey—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Monterey Park—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Moorpark—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Moraga—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Moreno ValleyFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Morgan HillMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Morro BayFeb 15 – Apr 1—
Mountain View—Aug 1 – Oct 1
MurrietaFeb 15 – Apr 1—
NapaFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
National City——
Newark—Aug 1 – Oct 1
NewmanMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Newport Beach——
NorcoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Norwalk—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Novato—Aug 1 – Oct 1
OakdaleFeb 15 – Apr 1June 1 – Sept 20
Oakland—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Oakley—Aug 1 – Oct 1
OceansideFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Ontario—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Orange——
Orinda—Aug 1 – Oct 1
OrovilleFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Oxnard—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Pacific Grove—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Pacifica——
Palm Desert—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Palm Springs—Aug 1 – Oct 1
PalmdaleMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Palo AltoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Palos Verdes Estates——
Paramount——
ParlierFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Pasadena——
PattersonFeb 15 – Apr 1June 1 – Sept 20
PerrisFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
PetalumaMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Pico Rivera—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Piedmont—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Pinole—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Pittsburg—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Placentia—Aug 1 – Oct 1
PlacervilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Pleasant Hill—Aug 1 – Oct 1
PleasantonMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Pomona—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Port Hueneme—Aug 1 – Oct 1
PortervilleFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Poway—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Rancho Cordova—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Rancho Cucamonga—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Rancho Mirage——
Rancho Palos Verdes——
Rancho Santa Margarita—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Red BluffMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
ReddingMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
RedlandsFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Redondo Beach——
Redwood CityFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ReedleyFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Rialto—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Richmond—Aug 1 – Oct 1
RidgecrestMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
Rio Vista—Aug 1 – Oct 1
RiponFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
RiverbankFeb 15 – Apr 1June 1 – Sept 20
Riverside—Aug 1 – Oct 1
RocklinMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Rohnert ParkMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Rosemead—Aug 1 – Oct 1
RosevilleMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Sacramento—Aug 1 – Oct 1
SalinasFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Anselmo—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San BernardinoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Bruno——
San Buenaventura (Ventura)—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San CarlosFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Clemente—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Diego——
San Dimas—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Fernando—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Francisco—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Gabriel—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San JacintoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Jose—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Juan Capistrano—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Leandro—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Luis ObispoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Marcos—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Marino——
San Mateo—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Pablo—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San Rafael—Aug 1 – Oct 1
San RamonMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
SangerFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Santa Ana——
Santa Barbara——
Santa Clara—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Santa Clarita—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Santa CruzFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Santa Fe Springs—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Santa MariaFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
Santa Monica——
Santa Paula—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Santa RosaMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Santee—Aug 1 – Oct 1
SaratogaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Scotts ValleyApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Seal Beach——
Seaside—Aug 1 – Oct 1
SelmaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ShafterMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Shasta LakeFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
Sierra MadreMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
Signal Hill——
Simi ValleyFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Solana Beach—Aug 1 – Oct 1
SoledadMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
SonomaMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
South El Monte—Aug 1 – Oct 1
South Gate——
South Lake TahoeNot listedJune 1 – July 1
South Pasadena——
South San Francisco—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Stanton——
StocktonFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
Suisun CityFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Sunnyvale—Aug 1 – Oct 1
SusanvilleJune 1 – 20June 1 – July 15
TehachapiMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
TemeculaFeb 15 – Apr 1—
Temple City—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Thousand Oaks—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Torrance——
TracyMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
TruckeeNot listedJune 1 – 20
TulareFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Turlock—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Tustin—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Twentynine PalmsFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
UkiahApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Union City—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Upland—Aug 1 – Oct 1
VacavilleMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
VallejoFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
VictorvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
VisaliaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
VistaFeb 15 – Apr 1—
Walnut—Aug 1 – Oct 1
Walnut Creek—Aug 1 – Oct 1
WascoFeb 15 – Apr 1June 1 – Sept 20
WatsonvilleFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
West Covina—Aug 1 – Oct 1
West Hollywood——
West SacramentoFeb 15 – Apr 1June 1 – Sept 20
Westminster——
Whittier—Aug 1 – Oct 1
WildomarFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
WindsorMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
WoodlandFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
Yorba LindaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Yuba CityFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
YucaipaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Yucca ValleyMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for okra.