When to plant Okra in North Carolina

In spring, from Mar 20 – June 1 in Goldsboro to May 10 – June 1 in Waynesville.

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 North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ApexApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ArchdaleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
AsheboroApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
AshevilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BelmontApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BooneMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
BurlingtonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
CarrboroApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
CaryApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Chapel HillApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
CharlotteApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ClaytonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ClemmonsApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ConcordApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
CorneliusApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
DavidsonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
DurhamApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
EdenApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Elizabeth CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
ElonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FayettevilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Fuquay-VarinaApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
GarnerApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
GastoniaApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
GoldsboroMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
GrahamApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
GreensboroApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
GreenvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
HarrisburgApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HavelockApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
HendersonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
HendersonvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
HickoryApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
High PointApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Holly SpringsApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Hope MillsApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
HuntersvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Indian TrailApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
JacksonvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
KannapolisApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
KernersvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Kings MountainApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
KinstonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
KnightdaleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LaurinburgApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
LelandApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LenoirApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LewisvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LexingtonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LincolntonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LumbertonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
MatthewsApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
MebaneApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Mint HillApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
MonroeApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MooresvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MorgantonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MorrisvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Mount AiryMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Mount HollyApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
New BernApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
NewtonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
PinehurstApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
PinevilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RaleighApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ReidsvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Roanoke RapidsApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Rocky MountApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
RolesvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SalisburyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SanfordApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ShelbyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
SmithfieldApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Southern PinesApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Spring LakeApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
StallingsApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
StatesvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SummerfieldApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
TarboroApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ThomasvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Wake ForestApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
WaxhawApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
WaynesvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
WeddingtonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
WendellApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
WilmingtonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
WilsonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Winston-SalemApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
WintervilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ZebulonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 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 the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for okra.