City	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Huntsville	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Mar 24
Mobile	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Feb 21
Birmingham	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Mar 21
Montgomery	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Mar 4
Tuscaloosa	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Mar 18
Hoover	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Mar 19
Auburn	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Mar 13
Dothan	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 1
Madison	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Mar 24
Decatur	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Mar 26
Florence	Apr 17 to May 1	Mar 27
Prattville	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Mar 13
Phenix City	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Mar 5
Vestavia Hills	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Mar 21
Opelika	Apr 19 to May 3	Mar 29
Alabaster	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Mar 12
Athens	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Mar 20
Gadsden	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Mar 19
Northport	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Mar 18
Daphne	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Mar 15
Enterprise	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Mar 9
Foley	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Mar 5
Homewood	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Mar 21
Trussville	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 4
Fairhope	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Mar 10
Pelham	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Mar 19
Bessemer	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Mar 23
Albertville	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 17
Helena	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Mar 19
Oxford	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Mar 23
Mountain Brook	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Mar 21
Anniston	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Mar 23
Cullman	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant okra in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from April 14 to April 28. Across Alabama the window opens between March 14 and April 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 3–5 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.