When to plant Okra in Colorado

In spring, from Apr 20 – June 15 in Grand Junction to June 1 – 20 in Monument.

In fall, June 1 – July 1.

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 Colorado
PlaceSpringFall
ArvadaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
AuroraMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 15
BerthoudMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BoulderMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BrightonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
BroomfieldMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Cañon CityMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Castle PinesMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Castle RockMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CentennialMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Colorado SpringsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Commerce CityMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
DenverMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
DurangoJune 1 – 20June 1 – July 1
EnglewoodMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
ErieMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EvansMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Federal HeightsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
FirestoneMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Fort CollinsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Fort MorganMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 15
FountainMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
FrederickMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FruitaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Glenwood SpringsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GoldenMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Grand JunctionApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
GreeleyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Greenwood VillageMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 15
JohnstownMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LafayetteMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
LakewoodMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
LittletonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Lone TreeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
LongmontMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LouisvilleMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LovelandMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MontroseMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
MonumentJune 1 – 20June 1 – July 1
NorthglennMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
ParkerMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PuebloMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
RifleMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SeveranceMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Steamboat SpringsNot listedNot listed
SterlingMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
SuperiorMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ThorntonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
TimnathMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
WellingtonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
WestminsterMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Wheat RidgeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WindsorMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15

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.