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Where to buy plants in Providence, RI: big-box vs. independent

Providence, RI has 8 independent nurseries, 5 big-box garden centers, and 2 wholesale growers in this directory's own classification. Independent, big-box, and grower are separate business-structure categories on file for each listing, not a ranking of one over another.

Licence record on file with this directory: 0 of 8 independent nurseries, 0 of 5 big-box locations. RI is one of the 11 states this directory holds a nursery-dealer licence registry for; a listing with no badge may still be licensed elsewhere, this directory simply has no matching registry record for it as of that registry's own sync date.

Independent, named

Plus 5 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 2 more in the listings below.

Wholesale growers, named

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
7a
Avg. minimum winter temp
0°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 30 · Last ~Apr 11

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (PROVIDENCE T F GREEN AP, RI US, 13.1 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 11, first frost ~Oct 30.

Plant for fall now

  • Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
  • Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
  • Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
  • Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
  • Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
  • Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
  • Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
  • Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
  • Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
  • Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
  • Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity

Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .

Planting windows and crop timing here are computed from USDA/NOAA climate data and the university extension sources cited below, not a site visit or soil test. Treat this as a starting point: local conditions vary, and a local nursery or extension office can advise on your exact site. See our full Disclaimer.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. 6 listings in Providence have no mapped coordinates yet.

Chain Dealer

PRRC, INC.

PROVIDENCE 325 VALLEY ST, Providence, RI 02908

Licence record unconfirmed as of 2025-12-09

Directions
Independent

Studio Flowers

4.7 ★ (86 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

174 Wickenden St, Providence, RI 02903

Licence: checked, not matched in RI's registry

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Independent

Thea Plant Co.

5.0 ★ (234 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

358 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909

Licence: checked, not matched in RI's registry

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.1 ★ (1,885 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

387 Charles St, Providence, RI 02904

Licence: checked, not matched in RI's registry

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Planting calendar

The full year, at a glance

Number of crops in our table with an open planting window each month, computed from this ZIP's median frost dates.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Start indoors 1 8 – – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – – 17 12 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – – 5 14 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Providence

Providence, RI has a population of 191,767, a median household income of $68,119, and a 41.4% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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