When to plant Okra in Louisiana

In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 15 in Broussard to Apr 1 – June 15 in Minden.

In fall, from June 1 – Sept 20 in Abbeville to Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Thibodaux.

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 Louisiana
PlaceSpringFall
AbbevilleMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
AlexandriaMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
BakerMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Baton RougeMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
BogalusaMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Bossier CityMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
BroussardFeb 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Sept 20
CarencroMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
CentralMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
CovingtonMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
CrowleyMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
GonzalesMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
GretnaFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
HammondMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
HoumaFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
KennerFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
LafayetteMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Lake CharlesMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
MandevilleMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
MindenApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
MonroeMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
Morgan CityFeb 15 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
NatchitochesMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
New IberiaFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
New OrleansFeb 15 – Apr 1—
OpelousasMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
PinevilleMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
RustonMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
ShreveportMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
SlidellMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
SulphurMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ThibodauxFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
West MonroeMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
YoungsvilleMar 1 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
ZacharyMar 10 – 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 outside the table. The full USDA table for okra.