Grow guide
How to grow Hill Country Red Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
- Type
- Okra
- Zones
- USDA zones 5–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 60–70 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Texas heirloom with red-ribbed pods on 6 ft plants; harvest pods at 2-3 in. for tenderness, red color develops with sun exposure.
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