Vegetable Description: Red Burgundy okra adds lovely hues to your vegetable garden! Attractive 4-5'. plants with green leaves and burgundy stems produce tender 5-7” deep burgundy pods that add beautiful color to any gumbo dish. May lose some color when cooked. This All-American winner matures in about 55 days. Developed at Clemson University.

Vegetable Botanical Name: Abelmoschus esculentus

Other Common Names: Burgundy

Vegetable Duration: Biennial

Vegetable Days to Maturity: 55

Vegetable Seeds Per Oz: 510

Vegetable Height: 72” to 96”

Vegetable Spacing: 12” to 15”

Vegetable Planting: Direct sow outside about 2 weeks after last frost. Plant about 12” apart, and 1/4“ below soil surface. Rows should be about 24” to 36” apart.

Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow seed heads to dry on plants; then remove heads, break them open, and collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.

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