Texas Hill Country Red Okra seeds - Untreated Open Pollinated Heirloom - Abelmoschus esculentus - Excellent pickling variety.

Originally from Hill Country in Texas, these beautiful 6 feet tall Okra plants are red-stemmed and produce wide, green pods tinged with red. Excellent pickling variety.

Packets: 10 (sampler), 15 seeds

Directions:
Sow Okra directly outdoors once all danger of frost has passed in your growing zone. There is no harm in starting them early indoors if you have room, in that case start 2-3 weeks before last frost date in your area. Once plants produce first sets of leaves harden outdoors and then transplant to garden or container.

Special germination instructions: Soak okra seeds in water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing.

Maturation: 60-65 days
Germination: 3-7 days
Depth: 1/2"
Rows: 6 - 8" apart
Prefer Full Sun

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Our seeds are hand-packed in paper envelopes and the wax label paper is reused to reach zero waste as much as we can and protect the seeds.

FLAT RATES
Shipping & handling for seeds is $1.50 in a stamped envelope without tracking (no refunds).
There is an option to add tracking for a Flat Rate (up to 20 packets) of $3.95.

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We sell small batches because we think it's important to try a bunch of different types of seeds|plants in your garden, and in your climate, to see what is beneficial.

Our seeds are harvested fresh every Fall when we make small batches to sell.
We also source fresh seeds for the year from local farmers, seed banks, and non-gmo organically grown suppliers.

THAT MEANS:
• Non-GMO
• USA grown
• Open-pollinated
• Untreated (no fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, etc.)
• Tested to meet the highest germination standards