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Can You Grow Snap Peas in Rhode Island?

US · USDA Zone 6b · zones 6a, 6b

Grows well here

Snap peas are a great fit for your zone — one of the first crops in and first harvested each year.

Plant zones

2a–9b

Rhode Island last frost

mid-March

Rhode Island first frost

mid-November

Days to harvest

60–70 days

When to plant Snap Peases in Rhode Island

Direct sow

Mar 15

Harvest

May 14 – May 24

Dates are approximate, based on Rhode Island's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Snap Peas

Snap peas are the sweet crisp pods eaten whole — one of the most rewarding quick crops in the garden. Extremely cold-tolerant, they are among the first plants sown in spring and last eaten in early summer.

Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked — 6 weeks before last frost. Install a trellis before planting (tall varieties reach 5-6 feet). Pick daily when pods are plump and sweet. Heat stops production — plant a fall crop as well.

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Gardening in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has a humid continental climate moderated by the ocean. A small state with a single primary zone of 6b in most areas. Four seasons with a productive growing window.