Kathy, I am not too sure if your climate is hot enough to grow Okra. I tried to grow it last year and it just plain and simply did not grow well. Well, actually, it did not even grow at all, got about 2 inches tall and that was it. Maybe it might grow if I started some in the greenhouse and set it out in June, like I do with peppers, or grew it in my tomato greenhouse. I love Okra and my Sister when they lived in Salt Lake City in Utah, had the most beautiful Okra plants. We had an unseasonably cool summer last year too, which didn't help things out much with growing, so that may have been another problem. I am going to try again this year, but grow it under cover for sure. Good luck, have a great day, Cindi