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Rhode Island Vegetable Planting Calendar
Choose your Rhode Island USDA hardiness zone to see weekly garden tasks and a full-season schedule for productive spring, summer, and fall vegetable gardens.
USDA Zones 6–7Select the Rhode Island zone shown for your location on the map
Elevation Changes TimingInland gardens can warm later than the moderated Narragansett Bay and coastal areas
Spring and Fall GardensCool-season crops can be grown on both sides of summer
Plan around local weather
Rhode Island City Planting Calendars
Choose the nearest city calendar, then adjust for coastal influence, urban heat, cold pockets, and current weather.
CoventryKent County · USDA Zones 6bLast frost May 1 · First frost October 15CranstonProvidence County · USDA Zones 7aLast frost April 25 · First frost October 20CumberlandProvidence County · USDA Zones 6bLast frost May 1 · First frost October 15East ProvidenceProvidence County · USDA Zones 7aLast frost April 25 · First frost October 20North ProvidenceProvidence County · USDA Zones 7aLast frost April 25 · First frost October 20PawtucketProvidence County · USDA Zones 6b–7aLast frost May 1 · First frost October 15ProvidenceProvidence County · USDA Zones 7aLast frost April 25 · First frost October 20South KingstownWashington County · USDA Zones 7aLast frost April 25 · First frost October 25WarwickKent County · USDA Zones 7aLast frost April 25 · First frost October 20WoonsocketProvidence County · USDA Zones 6bLast frost May 5 · First frost October 10
Rhode Island planting windows
Choose Your USDA Planting Zone
Select Zone 6 or 7 to update both this week’s tasks and the complete Rhode Island planting schedule.
Zone 6 Planting Schedule
Start indoorsDirect sowTransplant/plant
Crop names remain visible while you swipe horizontally. The calendar opens at the current week.
Reference: University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Planting Calendar for Fruits and Vegetables. Confirm local frost dates and soil readiness before planting.