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Crop dates by placeOkra Planting Dates by State and Region
Published okra planting windows for 16 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 5 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Jan 1 (South Florida) and as late as May 1 (Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon). The middle of the range starts around Mar 1.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop) | |
| Central Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Feb–Aug | |
| Central Illinois | Transplanting: May 10 to June 15 | |
| Central Missouri | Planting: planting dates 5/1 to 5/25 (month/day) | |
| Central North Carolina | Planting: early May to end of May; early Aug to end of Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early May to end of May (transplants) | |
| Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon | Planting: May | |
| Eastern North Carolina | Planting: early May to end of May; early Aug to end of Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early May to end of May (transplants) | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | Planting: mid Feb to end of Apr (seed) | |
| Minnesota | Start indoors: mid march (start seeds indoors) | |
| North Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Late Mar–July | |
| North Missouri | Planting: planting dates 5/10 to 5/25 (month/day) | |
| Northern Illinois | Transplanting: May 24 to June 30 | |
| South Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Jan–Mar Aug–Oct | |
| South Missouri | Planting: planting dates 4/20 to 5/10 (month/day) | |
| Southern Illinois | Transplanting: April 26 to June 1 | |
| Western North Carolina | Planting: mid May to end of Jul (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to end of Jul (transplants) |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas planting | Planting window in April | Planting window in May | ||||||||||
| Central Florida planting | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | Planting window in May | Planting window in June | Planting window in July | Planting window in August | |||||
| Central Illinois transplanting | Transplanting window in May | Transplanting window in June | ||||||||||
| Central Missouri planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Central North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Central North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Maricopa County, Arizona planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Minnesota start indoors | Start indoors window in March | |||||||||||
| North Florida planting | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | Planting window in May | Planting window in June | Planting window in July | |||||||
| North Missouri planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Northern Illinois transplanting | Transplanting window in May | Transplanting window in June | ||||||||||
| South Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | |||||||||
| South Missouri planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Southern Illinois transplanting | Transplanting window in April | Transplanting window in May | Transplanting window in June | |||||||||
| Western North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Western North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.
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Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: Arkansas Extension - Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates.