One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant okra by using the USDA zone info for New Iberia.

Planting Calendar for Okra

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

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

The earliest that you can plant okra in New Iberia 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. If you wait any later than that and your okra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 New Iberia. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Iberia may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in New Iberia you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your okra if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Iberia

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.

Plants to Grow in New Iberia

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