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Prince Edward Island Vegetable Planting Calendar 2026

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PEI's Zone 6a climate (172 frost-free days) and famous sandy loam soils are ideal for root vegetables, potatoes, and a full range of seasonal crops.

172–172 frost-free days across 1 city

Prince Edward Island Cities — Planting Calendars

Each city page shows local frost dates, Canadian zone, and a 12-month planting schedule.

Charlottetown, PE
Canadian Zone 6a · 172 frost-free days
Last frost May 1 · First frost October 20

Vegetables for Prince Edward Island

Each vegetable below has a Prince Edward Island-specific planting guide with city-by-city dates, variety recommendations for the local zone, and viability notes for short-season crops.

Freshly harvested potatoes in garden soil
Potatoes
Fresh green pea pods on the vine
Peas
Curly green kale growing in a raised bed garden
Kale
Rows of leafy spinach ready for harvest
Spinach
Fresh green lettuce heads in a garden bed
Lettuce
Fresh carrots with tops pulled from garden soil
Carrots
Fresh red beets with greens just pulled from the garden
Beets
Fresh red radishes pulled from a garden bed
Radishes
Fresh broccoli head with tight green florets
Broccoli
Green cabbage heads growing in rows in a vegetable garden
Cabbage
White cauliflower heads ready for harvest in a garden
Cauliflower
Colorful rainbow Swiss chard leaves and stems in a garden
Swiss Chard
Fresh ripe tomatoes ready for harvest
Tomatoes
Colorful red, yellow, and green peppers in garden
Peppers
Fresh cucumbers growing on the vine
Cucumbers
Dark green zucchini growing in a garden
Zucchini
Yellow summer squash ready for harvest
Squash
Rows of sweet corn growing in a home vegetable garden
Sweet Corn
Fresh snap beans hanging from bean plants
Beans
Ripe watermelon on the vine in a home garden
Watermelon
Orange pumpkins ripening on the vine for fall harvest
Pumpkins
Harvested orange sweet potatoes on garden soil
Sweet Potatoes
Purple eggplants ripening on the plant in a summer garden
Eggplant
Fresh garlic bulbs with cloves
Garlic
Fresh yellow onions freshly harvested
Onions
Fresh bright green basil leaves and stems
Basil
Fresh green beans on the vine ready to harvest
Green Beans
Fresh green asparagus spears emerging from garden soil in spring
Asparagus
Brussels sprouts growing on tall stalks in a fall garden
Brussels Sprouts
Dark green collard green leaves in a southern garden
Collard Greens
Fresh turnips with purple and white skin in a harvest basket
Turnips
Green okra pods growing on tall plants in a summer garden
Okra

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