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 Plattsmouth you can estimate when to plant okra by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Okra

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

Since okra do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant okra in Plattsmouth 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 fully mature. If you are starting your okra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Plattsmouth. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Plattsmouth is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Plattsmouth there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your okra if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plattsmouth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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