When to plant Okra in Tennessee

In spring, from Apr 1 – June 15 in Chattanooga to May 1 – June 1 in Johnson City.

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 Tennessee
PlaceSpringFall
AlcoaApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ArlingtonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
AthensApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
AtokaApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BartlettApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
BrentwoodApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BristolMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
ChattanoogaApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ClarksvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ClevelandApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ClintonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
CollegedaleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ColliervilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ColumbiaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
CookevilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
CrossvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
DicksonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
DyersburgApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
East RidgeApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ElizabethtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
FairviewApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FarragutApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FranklinApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
GallatinMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
GermantownApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
GoodlettsvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
GreenevilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Hartsville/Trousdale CountyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
HendersonvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
JacksonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Johnson CityMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
KingsportApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
KnoxvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
La VergneApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
LakelandApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
LawrenceburgApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LebanonApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Lenoir CityApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LewisburgApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ManchesterApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MartinApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MaryvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
McMinnvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MemphisApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
MillingtonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
MorristownApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Mount JulietApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
MurfreesboroApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
NashvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
NolensvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Oak RidgeApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
OaklandApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ParisApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
PortlandApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Red BankApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
SeviervilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ShelbyvilleApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SmyrnaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Soddy-DaisyApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Spring HillApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SpringfieldApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
TullahomaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Union CityApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
White HouseApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
WinchesterApr 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.