When to plant Okra

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: okra
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Feb 15 – Apr 1
Feb 8Feb 15 – Apr 15
Feb 18Mar 1 – June 1
Feb 28Mar 10 – June 1
Mar 10Mar 20 – June 1
Mar 20Apr 1 – June 15
Mar 30Apr 10 – June 15
Apr 10Apr 20 – June 15
Apr 20May 1 – June 1
Apr 30May 10 – June 1
May 10May 20 – June 10
May 20June 1 – 20
May 30Not listed
June 10Not listed
Latest safe fall planting dates: okra
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30Not listed
Sept 10Not listed
Sept 20June 1 – 20
Sept 30June 1 – July 1
Oct 10June 1 – July 15
Oct 20June 1 – Aug 1
Oct 30June 1 – Aug 10
Nov 10June 1 – Aug 20
Nov 20June 1 – Sept 10
Nov 30June 1 – Sept 20
Dec 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Dec 20Aug 1 – Oct 1

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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