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

In Safety Harbor you can estimate when it's the best time to plant okra by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Okra

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

It's not a good idea to plant okra until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant okra in Safety Harbor 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your okra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your okra indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Safety Harbor the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Safety Harbor is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Safety Harbor you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your okra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Safety Harbor

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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