Vegetable / Warm season

Clemson Spineless Okra

Hot-summer beds where cool-season crops have faded.

Tender green pods for frying, gumbo, and pickling.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
56
Germination temperature
70-95F
Seed depth
1 inches
Spacing
18 inches
Row spacing
36 inches
Start method
Direct sow

Frost-date timing

Direct sow
21 days after last frost

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water; tolerates heat once established.
Soil
Warm, well-drained soil.
Watch
Harvest pods small and often; oversized pods become tough.
  • heat-loving
  • southern
  • container
  • mallow

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Source: CSU vegetable planting guide