When to plant Okra in New Jersey

In spring, from Apr 10 – June 15 in Atlantic City to May 10 – June 1 in Somerville.

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 New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Atlantic CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
BayonneApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
BeachwoodMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
BellmawrApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
BergenfieldApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Bound BrookMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
BridgetonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BurlingtonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
CamdenApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
CarteretApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ChathamMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
Cliffside ParkApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
CliftonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
CollingswoodApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
DoverMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
DumontApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
East OrangeApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
East RutherfordApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
EatontownApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
EdgewaterApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
ElizabethApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Elmwood ParkApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
EnglewoodApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Fair LawnApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FairviewApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Florham ParkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
Fort LeeApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Franklin LakesMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
FreeholdMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
GarfieldApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
GlassboroApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Glen RockApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Gloucester CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
GuttenbergApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
HackensackApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HackettstownMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
HaddonfieldApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HammontonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HarrisonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Hasbrouck HeightsApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HawthorneApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Highland ParkApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HillsdaleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HobokenApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
HopatcongMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Jersey CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
KearnyApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
KinnelonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Lincoln ParkApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LindenApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
LindenwoldApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Little FerryApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LodiApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Long BranchApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MadisonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
ManvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
MaywoodApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MetuchenApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MiddlesexApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MillvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
MorristownMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
New BrunswickApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
New MilfordApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
New ProvidenceMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
NewarkApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
North ArlingtonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
North PlainfieldApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
OaklandMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Ocean CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Palisades ParkApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ParamusApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
PassaicApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
PatersonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Perth AmboyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
PhillipsburgMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Pine HillApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
PlainfieldApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
PleasantvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Point PleasantMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Pompton LakesMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
PrincetonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
RahwayApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RamseyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Red BankApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RidgefieldApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Ridgefield ParkApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RidgewoodApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RingwoodMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
River EdgeApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RoselleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Roselle ParkApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RutherfordApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SayrevilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SecaucusApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Somers PointApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
SomervilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
South AmboyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
South PlainfieldApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
South RiverApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SummitMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
TenaflyApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Tinton FallsApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
TotowaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
TrentonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
Union CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
VinelandMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
WaldwickMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
WallingtonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
WanaqueMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
West New YorkApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
WestfieldApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
WestwoodApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Wood-RidgeApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
WoodburyApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Woodland ParkApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10

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.