When to plant Okra in Missouri

In spring, from Apr 10 – June 15 in Ballwin to May 1 – June 1 in West Plains.

In fall, June 1 – Aug 10.

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 Missouri
PlaceSpringFall
ArnoldApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BallwinApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Bellefontaine NeighborsApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BeltonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Blue SpringsApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BolivarApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
BransonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BridgetonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Cape GirardeauApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
CarthageApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ChesterfieldApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ClaytonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ColumbiaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
CrestwoodApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Creve CoeurApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Dardenne PrairieApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
EllisvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
EurekaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Excelsior SpringsMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
FarmingtonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
FergusonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FestusApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FlorissantApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FultonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
GladstoneApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Grain ValleyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
GrandviewApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HannibalApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HazelwoodApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
IndependenceApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
JacksonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Jefferson CityApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
JenningsApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
JoplinApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Kansas CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
KearneyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
KennettApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
KirksvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
KirkwoodApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Lake St. LouisApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LebanonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Lee's SummitApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LibertyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
ManchesterApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MarshallApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Maryland HeightsApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MaryvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
MexicoApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MoberlyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MonettApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
NeoshoApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
NixaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
O'FallonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
OverlandApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
OzarkApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Poplar BluffApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
RaymoreApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RaytownApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RepublicApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RollaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SedaliaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SikestonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
SmithvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SpringfieldApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
St. AnnApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
St. CharlesApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
St. JosephMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
St. LouisApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
St. PetersApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Town and CountryApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
TroyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
UnionApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
University CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
WarrensburgApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WashingtonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Webb CityApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Webster GrovesApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
WentzvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
West PlainsMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
WildwoodApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1

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.