When to plant okra

Okra
The rule

Sow outdoors 3–5 weeks after the last frost.

Okra wants hot soil and hot nights. It is one of the last crops to go in.

Days to harvest
55–65
Type
Warm season

Start dates by state

Alaska: Jun 6AKJun 6Maine: May 17MEMay 17Wisconsin: May 17WIMay 17Vermont: May 20VTMay 20New Hampshire: May 21NHMay 21Washington: Mar 29WAMar 29Idaho: May 15IDMay 15Montana: May 25MTMay 25North Dakota: May 25NDMay 25Minnesota: May 14MNMay 14Illinois: May 1ILMay 1Michigan: May 18MIMay 18New York: Apr 22NYApr 22Massachusetts: Apr 25MAApr 25Oregon: Mar 18ORMar 18Nevada: Feb 15NVFeb 15Wyoming: Jun 4WYJun 4South Dakota: May 17SDMay 17Iowa: May 9IAMay 9Indiana: May 11INMay 11Ohio: May 11OHMay 11Pennsylvania: Apr 20PAApr 20New Jersey: Apr 25NJApr 25Connecticut: Apr 26CTApr 26Rhode Island: May 2RIMay 2California: Feb 15CAFeb 15Utah: Apr 21UTApr 21Colorado: May 25COMay 25Nebraska: May 7NEMay 7Missouri: Apr 25MOApr 25Kentucky: Apr 27KYApr 27West Virginia: May 7WVMay 7Virginia: Apr 19VAApr 19Maryland: Apr 14MDApr 14Delaware: Apr 28DEApr 28Arizona: Feb 15AZFeb 15New Mexico: May 14NMMay 14Kansas: May 2KSMay 2Arkansas: Apr 11ARApr 11Tennessee: Apr 22TNApr 22North Carolina: Apr 20NCApr 20South Carolina: Feb 25SCFeb 25District of Columbia: Apr 19DCApr 19Oklahoma: Apr 25OKApr 25Louisiana: Feb 15LAFeb 15Mississippi: Mar 27MSMar 27Alabama: Apr 14ALApr 14Georgia: Apr 14GAApr 14Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Feb 23TXFeb 23Florida: Feb 22FLFeb 22
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleApr 14 to Apr 28
AlaskaAnchorageJun 6 to Jun 20
ArizonaPhoenixFeb 15 to Mar 1
ArkansasLittle RockApr 11 to Apr 25
CaliforniaSan JoseFeb 15 to Mar 1
ColoradoDenverMay 25 to Jun 8
ConnecticutBridgeportApr 26 to May 10
DelawareWilmingtonApr 28 to May 12
District of ColumbiaWashingtonApr 19 to May 3
FloridaJacksonvilleFeb 22 to Mar 8
GeorgiaAtlantaApr 14 to Apr 28
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMay 15 to May 29
IllinoisChicagoMay 1 to May 15
IndianaIndianapolisMay 11 to May 25
IowaDes MoinesMay 9 to May 23
KansasWichitaMay 2 to May 16
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyApr 27 to May 11
LouisianaNew OrleansFeb 15 to Mar 1
MainePortlandMay 17 to May 31
MarylandBaltimoreApr 14 to Apr 28
MassachusettsBostonApr 25 to May 9
MichiganDetroitMay 18 to Jun 1
MinnesotaMinneapolisMay 14 to May 28
MississippiJacksonMar 27 to Apr 10
MissouriKansas CityApr 25 to May 9
MontanaBillingsMay 25 to Jun 8
NebraskaOmahaMay 7 to May 21
NevadaLas VegasFeb 15 to Mar 1
New HampshireManchesterMay 21 to Jun 4
New JerseyNewarkApr 25 to May 9
New MexicoAlbuquerqueMay 14 to May 28
New YorkNew YorkApr 22 to May 6
North CarolinaCharlotteApr 20 to May 4
North DakotaFargoMay 25 to Jun 8
OhioColumbusMay 11 to May 25
OklahomaOklahoma CityApr 25 to May 9
OregonPortlandMar 18 to Apr 1
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaApr 20 to May 4
Rhode IslandProvidenceMay 2 to May 16
South CarolinaCharlestonFeb 25 to Mar 11
South DakotaSioux FallsMay 17 to May 31
TennesseeNashvilleApr 22 to May 6
TexasHoustonFeb 23 to Mar 9
UtahSalt Lake CityApr 21 to May 5
VermontBurlingtonMay 20 to Jun 3
VirginiaVirginia BeachApr 19 to May 3
WashingtonSeattleMar 29 to Apr 12
West VirginiaCharlestonMay 7 to May 21
WisconsinMilwaukeeMay 17 to May 31
WyomingCheyenneJun 4 to Jun 18

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