Bowling Red Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus 'Bowling Red Okra'
USDA zones9 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 8 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Bowling Red Okra' (Abelmoschus esculentus 'Bowling Red Okra') is a vegetable for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It can reach 84 to 96 inches tall, so give it space. Butterflies and bees visit its summer blooms.
Pairs well with Tabasco Hot Pepper, Delicata squash, Kent Beauty oregano, and Vancouver dahlia.