When to plant okra in Texas
Sow outdoors in Houston
Feb 23–Mar 9
Across Texas the window opens between February 15 and May 6. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Sow outdoors, Houston
- Feb 23–Mar 9
- Last sowing for a harvest
- Oct 7
- Last frost, Houston
- Feb 2
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
HoustonFeb 23–Mar 9
San AntonioMar 18–Apr 1
DallasMar 23–Apr 6
Fort WorthMar 26–Apr 9
AustinMar 13–Mar 27
El PasoMar 23–Apr 6
ArlingtonMar 30–Apr 13
Corpus ChristiFeb 15–Mar 1
PlanoMar 28–Apr 11
LubbockApr 14–Apr 28
LaredoFeb 15–Mar 1
IrvingMar 29–Apr 12
GarlandMar 28–Apr 11
FriscoMar 28–Apr 11
McKinneyApr 7–Apr 21
Grand PrairieApr 10–Apr 24
AmarilloMay 6–May 20
BrownsvilleFeb 15–Mar 1
DentonApr 3–Apr 17
KilleenApr 4–Apr 18
MesquiteApr 2–Apr 16
McAllenFeb 15–Mar 1
PasadenaFeb 20–Mar 6
WacoMar 30–Apr 13
MidlandApr 16–Apr 30
Round RockApr 1–Apr 15
LewisvilleApr 4–Apr 18
CarrolltonMar 28–Apr 11
AbileneApr 10–Apr 24
PearlandFeb 21–Mar 7
All 171 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Last frost |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| San Antonio | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Feb 25 |
| Dallas | Mar 23 to Apr 6 | Mar 2 |
| Fort Worth | Mar 26 to Apr 9 | Mar 5 |
| Austin | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Feb 20 |
| El Paso | Mar 23 to Apr 6 | Mar 2 |
| Arlington | Mar 30 to Apr 13 | Mar 9 |
| Corpus Christi | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 22 |
| Plano | Mar 28 to Apr 11 | Mar 7 |
| Lubbock | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Mar 24 |
| Laredo | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 25 |
| Irving | Mar 29 to Apr 12 | Mar 8 |
| Garland | Mar 28 to Apr 11 | Mar 7 |
| Frisco | Mar 28 to Apr 11 | Mar 7 |
| McKinney | Apr 7 to Apr 21 | Mar 17 |
| Grand Prairie | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Mar 20 |
| Amarillo | May 6 to May 20 | Apr 15 |
| Brownsville | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Denton | Apr 3 to Apr 17 | Mar 13 |
| Killeen | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Mesquite | Apr 2 to Apr 16 | Mar 12 |
| McAllen | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Pasadena | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Jan 30 |
| Waco | Mar 30 to Apr 13 | Mar 9 |
| Midland | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Mar 26 |
| Round Rock | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| Lewisville | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Carrollton | Mar 28 to Apr 11 | Mar 7 |
| Abilene | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Mar 20 |
| Pearland | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| College Station | Mar 20 to Apr 3 | Feb 27 |
| Odessa | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Mar 15 |
| New Braunfels | Mar 29 to Apr 12 | Mar 8 |
| League City | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Conroe | Mar 17 to Mar 31 | Feb 24 |
| Richardson | Mar 28 to Apr 11 | Mar 7 |
| The Woodlands | Mar 12 to Mar 26 | Feb 19 |
| Tyler | Mar 28 to Apr 11 | Mar 7 |
| Allen | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Mar 18 |
| Beaumont | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Feb 14 |
| Edinburg | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Sugar Land | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | Feb 9 |
| Georgetown | Mar 27 to Apr 10 | Mar 6 |
| Wichita Falls | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Mar 26 |
| San Angelo | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Mar 20 |
| Temple | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Atascocita | Mar 6 to Mar 20 | Feb 13 |
| Bryan | Mar 20 to Apr 3 | Feb 27 |
| Leander | Mar 27 to Apr 10 | Mar 6 |
| Mission | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Baytown | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Feb 20 |
| Mansfield | Mar 30 to Apr 13 | Mar 9 |
| Longview | Mar 28 to Apr 11 | Mar 7 |
| Pharr | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Flower Mound | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Cedar Park | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| San Marcos | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Feb 28 |
| Missouri City | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Feb 15 |
| Harlingen | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| North Richland Hills | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Kyle | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Feb 28 |
| Pflugerville | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| Rowlett | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Spring | Mar 6 to Mar 20 | Feb 13 |
| Victoria | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Feb 14 |
| Fulshear | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | Feb 9 |
| Celina | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Mar 24 |
| Wylie | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Little Elm | Apr 3 to Apr 17 | Mar 13 |
| Euless | Mar 29 to Apr 12 | Mar 8 |
| Texas City | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 25 |
| Burleson | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Mar 21 |
| DeSoto | Mar 27 to Apr 10 | Mar 6 |
| Port Arthur | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Feb 14 |
| Rockwall | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Galveston | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 18 |
| Sherman | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Grapevine | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Waxahachie | Apr 6 to Apr 20 | Mar 16 |
| Cedar Hill | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Mar 20 |
| Huntsville | Mar 22 to Apr 5 | Mar 1 |
| Bedford | Mar 30 to Apr 13 | Mar 9 |
| Midlothian | Apr 6 to Apr 20 | Mar 16 |
| The Colony | Mar 28 to Apr 11 | Mar 7 |
| Keller | Apr 2 to Apr 16 | Mar 12 |
| Hutto | Mar 29 to Apr 12 | Mar 8 |
| Schertz | Mar 14 to Mar 28 | Feb 21 |
| Prosper | Apr 7 to Apr 21 | Mar 17 |
| Haltom City | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Weslaco | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Channelview | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Princeton | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Mar 18 |
| Rosenberg | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | Feb 9 |
| Forney | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| Coppell | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Friendswood | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Seguin | Mar 22 to Apr 5 | Mar 1 |
| Weatherford | Apr 15 to Apr 29 | Mar 25 |
| Lancaster | Apr 2 to Apr 16 | Mar 12 |
| Copperas Cove | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Cleburne | Apr 7 to Apr 21 | Mar 17 |
| Cibolo | Mar 14 to Mar 28 | Feb 21 |
| Hurst | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Duncanville | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Mar 20 |
| Socorro | Mar 23 to Apr 6 | Mar 2 |
| Farmers Branch | Mar 23 to Apr 6 | Mar 2 |
| La Porte | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| San Juan | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Mission Bend | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Greenville | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Mar 18 |
| Texarkana | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Mar 15 |
| Anna | Apr 7 to Apr 21 | Mar 17 |
| Harker Heights | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Timberwood Park | Mar 19 to Apr 2 | Feb 26 |
| Del Rio | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Feb 16 |
| Lufkin | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| Deer Park | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Canyon Lake | Mar 22 to Apr 5 | Mar 1 |
| Sachse | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Nacogdoches | Apr 3 to Apr 17 | Mar 13 |
| Converse | Mar 14 to Mar 28 | Feb 21 |
| West Odessa | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Mar 15 |
| Southlake | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Alvin | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Feb 14 |
| Melissa | Apr 7 to Apr 21 | Mar 17 |
| Fate | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Eagle Pass | Mar 12 to Mar 26 | Feb 19 |
| Katy | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Royse City | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Lake Jackson | Mar 6 to Mar 20 | Feb 13 |
| Balch Springs | Apr 2 to Apr 16 | Mar 12 |
| Denison | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Saginaw | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| Belton | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Colleyville | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Ennis | Mar 29 to Apr 12 | Mar 8 |
| Kerrville | Apr 17 to May 1 | Mar 27 |
| Corsicana | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| University Park | Mar 23 to Apr 6 | Mar 2 |
| Corinth | Apr 3 to Apr 17 | Mar 13 |
| Paris | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Horizon City | Mar 23 to Apr 6 | Mar 2 |
| Sienna | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Feb 15 |
| San Benito | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Pecan Grove | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | Feb 9 |
| Kingsville | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 25 |
| Cloverleaf | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Marshall | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Mar 20 |
| Benbrook | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Alton | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 23 |
| Fresno | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Feb 15 |
| Boerne | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Mar 15 |
| Terrell | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| Manor | Mar 25 to Apr 8 | Mar 4 |
| Watauga | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Big Spring | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Mar 20 |
| Dickinson | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Stephenville | Apr 19 to May 3 | Mar 29 |
| Angleton | Feb 19 to Mar 5 | Jan 29 |
| Seagoville | Apr 2 to Apr 16 | Mar 12 |
| Murphy | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Crowley | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Mar 21 |
| Brushy Creek | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| Portland | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Manvel | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Alamo | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Iowa Colony | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Universal City | Mar 14 to Mar 28 | Feb 21 |
| Red Oak | Apr 6 to Apr 20 | Mar 16 |
| Glenn Heights | Apr 6 to Apr 20 | Mar 16 |
| La Marque | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
Questions
When should I plant okra in Texas?
In Houston, sow outdoors from February 23 to March 9. Across Texas the window opens between February 15 and May 6, 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.
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