dwarf green long pod is the better okra for eating. Burgundy is aesthetically pleasing and can be eaten as well. Figure out which you want from that.

Concur; Red Burgundy is pretty and pretty good flavor, but yields are low compared to other varieties,

Plant some of both and then next year you will know which is better.

Plant some of both and then next year you will know which is better.

Agree. In a 12' row you have room for both. Personally I think there are better varieties than either of those but since you have the seed, plant both and make up your own mind which you prefer.

Dave

No, it's not too late to plant okra.

Thanks all for your replies. I will plant both varieties.

I googled the dwarf green long pod variety and read that it is suitable for container. Does that mean it will do poorly in ground?
From the responses above, I am concluding that the dwarf green will yield more than the burgundy. Is that a correct conclusion?

Thanks.

No "suitable for container" does not mean it can't do well in the ground. It will likely do better in ground. Yes, there is a greater yield from the green than the red IME. As farmerdill said above, the red is a low-yield variety primarily grown for its appearance.

Dave

In my experience, red burgundy is high yielding (lots of side branches on the plant if you give it enough room) but I live in the South and maybe all okra does really well here. The nice thing about red burgundy is that the pods remain tender even when you pick them when they are quite long. I'm a big fan of this variety.

- Anne