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Okra: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Sowing, planting and harvest dates for your climate, good and bad companions, growing tips.

When to sow in your region

Average dates, computed from the frost dates of each climate. For your exact dates, choose your town.

ClimateSow under coverSow outdoorsPlant outHarvest
Northern France18 March – 7 April29 April – 19 May29 April – 12 May1 July – 30 September
Atlantic coast8 March – 28 March19 April – 9 May19 April – 2 May21 June – 4 October
Eastern France10 March – 30 March21 April – 11 May21 April – 4 May23 June – 28 September
Mediterranean4 February – 24 February18 March – 7 April18 March – 31 March20 May – 20 October
Mountains (around 1,000 m)12 April – 2 May24 May – 13 June24 May – 6 June26 July – 29 August

Growing

Family
Malvaceae
Latin name
Abelmoschus esculentus
Cold tolerance
Tender (killed by frost)
Between rows
50 cm
In the row
50 cm
To harvest
60 days

Companion planting

The level of evidence is shown for each pairing: many rest on tradition rather than on studies.

Good neighbours

No documented pairing.

Keep apart

No documented pairing.

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