Okra OKRA Clemson Spineless Okra is grown for its slender, pointed pods that develop from attractive flowers in the leaf axils. The pods of this variety are dark green, straight, slightly grooved and spineless.
Production is best in areas with lots of hot summer weather.
Serve fried, in soups and stews and use for pickling. Sow indoors 4 to 5 weeks before the last frost. 40 degrees is ideal. Leave 12 to 18 inches between rows. Transplant outdoors 2 to 3 weeks after the last frost after hardening off.