Fruit Okra Seeds

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Many gardeners are discovering okra, and the range of this warm-weather crop has been creeping northward and gaining in popularity. This plant not only grows edible vegetables and beautiful flowers, but it is?also rich in vitamin A and low in calories, which makes it a great addition to your?diet.?

If you look at the flower of okra, you’ll see a resemblance to a hibiscus flower. It’s no coincidence??okra is a member of the hibiscus family!

• High yielding heirloom, great for canning and pickling
• Open Pollinated Heirloom
• High yielding and great for canning
• Prefers full sun exposure

Fruit Color??Green

Additional Characteristics??Award Winner, Direct Sow, Edible

Light Requirements??Full Sun

Moisture Requirements??Moist, ?well-drained

Resistance??Disease Resistant, Pest Resistant

Soil Tolerance??Clay

Uses??Cuisine, Outdoor

How to Plant Okra

• Plant okra seeds about 1/2?to 1?inch deep and 12 to 18 inches apart in a row. You can soak the seeds overnight in tepid water to help speed up?germination.
• If you are planting okra transplants, be sure to space them 1 to 2 feet apart to give them ample room to?grow.
• Okra plants are tall, so space out the rows 3 to 4 feet apart.