When to plant Okra in Washington

In spring, from Mar 10 – June 1 in Burien to May 20 – June 10 in Pullman.

In fall, June 1 – Aug 20.

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 Washington
PlaceSpringFall
AberdeenApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Airway HeightsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
AnacortesMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
ArlingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
AuburnApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Bainbridge IslandApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Battle GroundMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
BellevueMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
BellinghamApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Bonney LakeApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
BothellMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
BremertonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
BurienMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
BurlingtonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
CamasApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
CentraliaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
CheneyNot listedNot listed
CovingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Des MoinesMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
East WenatcheeApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
EdgewoodMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
EdmondsMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
EllensburgMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EnumclawApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
EverettApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Federal WayMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
FerndaleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FifeMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
Gig HarborMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
GrandviewMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
IssaquahMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
KelsoApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
KenmoreMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
KennewickApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
KentApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
KirklandMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
LaceyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Lake Forest ParkMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Lake StevensApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
LakewoodMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Liberty LakeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
LongviewApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
LyndenMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
LynnwoodMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Maple ValleyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
MarysvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Mercer IslandMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Mill CreekMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
MonroeMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Moses LakeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Mount VernonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Mountlake TerraceMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
MukilteoMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
NewcastleMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Oak HarborMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
OlympiaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
PascoMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Port AngelesMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Port OrchardApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Port TownsendMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
PoulsboApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
PullmanMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PuyallupApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
RedmondMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
RentonMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
RichlandApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
RidgefieldMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SammamishApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
SeaTacMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
SeattleMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
Sedro-WoolleyApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
SheltonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
ShorelineMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
SnohomishApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SnoqualmieApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
SpokaneMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Spokane ValleyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
SumnerApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SunnysideMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
TacomaMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
TukwilaMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
TumwaterMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
University PlaceMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
VancouverApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Walla WallaApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
WashougalApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
WenatcheeApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
West RichlandApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WoodinvilleMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
YakimaApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
YelmMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15

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.