| 55 days from direct-sowing. Our ancestors probably would have laughed at the thought of an Okra plant so beautiful you'd want to pot it up in your best container and show it off on the patio. But then, they never got the chance to see Little Lucy Hybrid, the first-ever dwarf red Okra! These gleaming burgundy pods, held abundantly all over neat little 2-foot plants, are almost too pretty to eat! The flowers and the foliage just add to the color show -- and best of all, you can grow Little Lucy not only in the south -- where Okra is a traditional crop -- but in northern, midwestern, and far western climates, too! Little Lucy Hybrid begins its display with 3-inch blooms of yellow and purple, arising very abundantly all over compact plants just 2 feet tall and a foot wide. The fruit follows the blooms -- large, attractive 4- to 4 1/2-inch pods of rich burgundy, which really stand out from the maroon-veined green foliage. Ideal for containers of all types, as well as the front of the veggie garden or mixed border, this plant is a true edible ornamental! Extensively trialed almost everywhere in the U.S., Little Lucy has proven to be much better adapted than other varieties. So whether you're in Connecticut, South Dakota, or Arizona, you can grow the flavor of the deep south right in your garden! Okra is a warm-weather plant, soaking up full sunshine and thriving in any ordinary, well-drained garden soil. Start seeds indoors (4 to 6 weeks before the soil warms) everywhere but the hottest climates, soaking the seeds for 24 hours before planting them. Transplant when night temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees F, spacing the plants 10 to 12 inches apart. Fertilize the soil before planting and again when the plants begin to flower. If you want to pick the fruit for eating, they are ready to harvest when just 3 inches long, or may be left to mature to their full size. Pkt is 25 seeds. We cannot ship any Okra to California. |
