Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach it's a good idea to determine when to plant okra.

Planting Calendar for Okra

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

Since okra require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant okra in Fernandina Beach is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. 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 February 15 in Fernandina Beach. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fernandina Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your okra in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fernandina Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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