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

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant okra by looking at the USDA zone info for West Chester.

Planting Calendar for Okra

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

You really shouldn't plant okra until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant okra in West Chester 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. If you wait any later than that and your okra may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your okra indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in West Chester. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Chester is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in West Chester you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your okra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Chester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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