The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant okra in San Bruno should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Okra

Frost tolerance for okra:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant okra until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant okra in San Bruno is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant okra and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your okra may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your okra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in San Bruno. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Bruno is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in San Bruno last frost occurs after January 31 so always be ready to cover your okra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Bruno

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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