Armstrong Garden Centers
4.6 ★ (365 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5702 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Carlsbad, CA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Carlsbad, CA: big-box vs. independent
Carlsbad, CA has 5 independent nurseries and 1 big-box garden center 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.
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 10a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 30°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Dec 11 · Last ~Jan 23
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (OCEANSIDE MUNI AP, CA US, 7.1 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.
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.
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Independent
Bamby's Flowers
4.5 ★ (67 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2763 State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Hey Flower Man
4.9 ★ (318 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2729 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
hotplantco
3597 Roosevelt St Apt. 201, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.1 ★ (29 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2515 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Plantwell
5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2131 Las Palmas Dr Ste C, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Windowbox.com
5.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6088 Corte Del Cedro, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Licence: not checked, no CA 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 | 6 |
| Direct-sow | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Transplant | 10 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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