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

In Stone Mountain you can estimate when it's possible to plant okra by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Okra

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

You should not plant okra until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant okra in Stone Mountain is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant okra and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your okra may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your okra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Stone Mountain. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stone Mountain may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Stone Mountain last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your okra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stone Mountain

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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