City	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Charlotte	Apr 20 to May 4	Mar 30
Raleigh	Apr 18 to May 2	Mar 28
Greensboro	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 1
Durham	Apr 23 to May 7	Apr 2
Winston-Salem	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Mar 26
Fayetteville	Apr 20 to May 4	Mar 30
Cary	Apr 17 to May 1	Mar 27
Wilmington	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Mar 19
High Point	Apr 20 to May 4	Mar 30
Concord	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 1
Greenville	Apr 17 to May 1	Mar 27
Asheville	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 6
Gastonia	Apr 17 to May 1	Mar 27
Apex	Apr 17 to May 1	Mar 27
Jacksonville	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Mar 23
Huntersville	Apr 20 to May 4	Mar 30
Chapel Hill	Apr 19 to May 3	Mar 29
Kannapolis	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 1
Burlington	Apr 19 to May 3	Mar 29
Wake Forest	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 4
Mooresville	Apr 30 to May 14	Apr 9
Rocky Mount	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31
Holly Springs	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 6
Wilson	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Mar 22
Fuquay-Varina	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 1
Hickory	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31
Indian Trail	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31
Monroe	Apr 24 to May 8	Apr 3
Garner	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 1
Salisbury	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 6
Leland	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Mar 19
Cornelius	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 1
Goldsboro	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Mar 15
New Bern	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Mar 23
Sanford	May 1 to May 15	Apr 10
Matthews	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31
Clayton	Apr 28 to May 12	Apr 7
Morrisville	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31
Statesville	May 7 to May 21	Apr 16
Mint Hill	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31
Kernersville	Apr 20 to May 4	Mar 30
Asheboro	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 5
Thomasville	Apr 20 to May 4	Mar 30
Shelby	May 3 to May 17	Apr 12
Knightdale	Apr 28 to May 12	Apr 7
Waxhaw	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31
Clemmons	Apr 30 to May 14	Apr 9
Mebane	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 4
Carrboro	Apr 21 to May 5	Mar 31
Harrisburg	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 1
Lexington	May 2 to May 16	Apr 11
Graham	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant okra in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from April 20 to May 4. Across North Carolina the window opens between April 5 and May 7, 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.