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.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant okra is to examine the USDA zone info for Park Hills.

Planting Calendar for Okra

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

Since okra require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant okra in Park Hills 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. Any later than that and your okra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your okra indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Park Hills. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Park Hills is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Park Hills you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your okra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Park Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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