PlantsVegetables & Roots
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Heat crop for a Chicago August
ModerateVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3–5 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Pods Aug–Sep
- How it spreads
- Annual
- What to buy
- Transplant or direct sow once soil is hot.
- When to plant
- Start indoors in April. Set out early June.
In the design
A cool summer gives a short crop. A hot one is excellent.
If you eat it
Young pods
Wear gloves. Some pods irritate skin. Eat them cooked while small.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
