Abelmoschus esculentus — Perkins Dwarf Okra is a compact okra variety suited to smaller gardens and containers, producing tender pods on shorter plants in warm summer weather.
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Perkins Dwarf Okra is a compact okra variety suited to smaller gardens and containers, producing tender pods on shorter plants in warm summer weather. It is a useful addition for gardeners looking for distinctive seed-grown plants with edible, ornamental, fragrant, pollinator, vegetable, or wildflower value.
Soak seed before sowing after frost in warm soil. Provide full sun, fertile soil, and regular harvests of young pods.
Seed germination can vary by freshness, storage, temperature, and growing conditions. Use clean containers and a well-drained seed-starting medium.
Perkins Dwarf Okra can be used where its mature size, sunlight needs, and moisture preferences are matched to the site. For best performance, provide full sun and regular moisture; fertile well-drained soil.
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View Seedman Product PagePerkins Dwarf Okra is grown for warm-season edible pods in Southern-style vegetable gardens.
Plant after frost when soil is warm and weather is settled.
Soaking seed before planting can improve germination.
Harvest pods young and often for the best tenderness.