When to Plant Broccoli in Rhode Island
Rhode Island spans USDA hardiness 6b to 7b (zones 6b to 7b on this page). Plant broccoli by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Broccoli planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 16
Transplant outdoors
Mar 30
Projected first harvest
Jun 3
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 25
Transplant outdoors
Jul 30
Projected first harvest
Oct 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Broccoli planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 11
Transplant outdoors
Mar 25
Projected first harvest
May 29
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 30
Transplant outdoors
Aug 4
Projected first harvest
Oct 8
spring planting
fall planting
Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Broccoli planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Mar 20
Projected first harvest
May 24
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 10
Transplant outdoors
Aug 14
Projected first harvest
Oct 18
spring planting
fall planting
Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
4 varieties of broccoli in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with broccoli
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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