Independent
Aurora Nursery
4.8 ★ (30 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
4280 Ryder Dr, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Palmer, AK
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Palmer, AK: big-box vs. independent
Palmer, AK has 8 independent nurseries 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.
Independent, named
Plus 5 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -20°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Sep 25 · Last ~May 6
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (PALMER MUNI AP, AK US, 2.7 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 6, first frost ~Sep 25.
Direct-sow now
- Basil · 14–75 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension, Colorado Master Gardener Program , NC State Extension .
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.
Independent
Bushes Bunches Greenhouse
4.1 ★ (13 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
16428 Clark-Wolverine Rd, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
Country Garden Farms LLC
5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
14863 E Outer Springer Loop, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
Independent
Ewe Topia Farms
4.9 ★ (14 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3911 S Caudill Rd, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
Independent
Homespun Alley
4.6 ★ (38 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1150 S Colony Way Ste 8, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
Independent
Palmer Leaves and Vines
317 W Eagle Ave, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
Independent
Seed-N-Tree Farms
4.8 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5805 E Our Rd, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
Independent
Viridian Plant Co.
4.7 ★ (35 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
101 W Arctic Ave, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
Independent
Wild Haven Co.
4.8 ★ (5 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
562 S Denali St, Palmer, AK 99645
Licence: not checked, no AK registry held
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 | 1 | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 5 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Palmer
- Wasilla, AK (10.6 mi)
- Eagle River, AK (23.3 mi)
- Anchorage, AK (38.5 mi)
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