When to Plant Butternut Squash in Rhode Island
Rhode Island spans USDA hardiness 6b to 7b (zones 6b to 7b on this page). Plant butternut squash by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Butternut Squash planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Mar 30
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Aug 17
Butternut Squash is ready to harvest in about 105 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Butternut Squash planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 25
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 12
Butternut Squash is ready to harvest in about 105 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Butternut Squash planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Mar 20
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Butternut Squash is ready to harvest in about 105 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of butternut squash in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with butternut squash
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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