Heavy Hitter Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus 'Heavy Hitter Okra'
USDA zones9 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 inches 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
'Heavy Hitter Okra' (Abelmoschus esculentus 'Heavy Hitter Okra') is a vegetable for borders, containers, 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. Its blooms appear in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Hungarian Wax Hot Pepper, Eggplant, Purple Ruffles basil, and Ottos Thrill dahlia.