When to plant okra in Kansas

Sow outdoors in Wichita

May 2–May 16

Across Kansas the window opens between April 25 and May 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

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.

Okra planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

WichitaMay 2–May 16

Overland ParkMay 1–May 15

Kansas CityApr 25–May 9

OlatheMay 1–May 15

TopekaMay 7–May 21

LawrenceMay 3–May 17

ShawneeMay 7–May 21

LenexaMay 1–May 15

ManhattanMay 7–May 21

SalinaMay 9–May 23

HutchinsonMay 9–May 23

LeavenworthMay 3–May 17

LeawoodApr 29–May 13

Dodge CityMay 12–May 26

Garden CityMay 19–Jun 2

DerbyMay 5–May 19

GardnerMay 4–May 18

EmporiaMay 6–May 20

Junction CityMay 3–May 17

HaysMay 10–May 24

PittsburgApr 28–May 12

When should I plant okra in Kansas?

In Wichita, sow outdoors from May 2 to May 16. Across Kansas the window opens between April 25 and May 19, 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.