When to plant / Florida
When to plant okra in Florida
North = all of Florida north of State Road 40; central = the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70; south = all of Florida below State Road 70.
Source: UF/IFAS, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP 103/VH021), retrieved 2026-10-10.
How this page reads that source: Table 1 outdoors — North: Late Mar–July; Central: Feb–Aug; South: Jan–Mar; Aug–Oct.
North
- Late Mar–July — printed phrase, not converted into a day range
Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 60–70.
Central
- Feb–Aug (February 1–August 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.
Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 60–70.
South
- Jan–Mar (January 1–March 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.
- Aug–Oct (August 1–October 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.
Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 60–70.
City frost pages in Florida are listed on Florida.