When to Plant Corn in East Providence, RI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant corn in East Providence can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Corn

Frost tolerance for corn: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Since corn are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant corn
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant corn
Probably not a good time to plant corn

The earliest that you can plant corn in East Providence is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant corn and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your corn may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your corn indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in East Providence. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for East Providence is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in East Providence you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your corn in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Providence

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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