Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Davis, CA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Davis, CA: big-box vs. independent
Davis, CA has 11 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 8 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 25°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Dec 1 · Last ~Feb 10
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DAVIS 2 WSW EXP FARM, CA US, 3.8 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 10, first frost ~Dec 1.
Start indoors now
- Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Utah State University Cooperative 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.
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Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center
1.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Keep On Blooming Boutique
5.0 ★ (171 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
435 Merganser Pl, Davis, CA 95616
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Kelly's Color Nursery Inc
4.5 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
25539 Co Rd 95, Davis, CA 95616
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Lewis A. Moran Reforestation Center
5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5800 Chiles Rd, Davis, CA 95618
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Redwood Barn Nursery
4.8 ★ (76 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1607 5th St, Davis, CA 95616
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Steve's Trees
1.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
411 University Ave, Davis, CA 95616
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Strelitzia Flower Company
4.8 ★ (262 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2810 Cowell Blvd, Davis, CA 95618
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery
4.8 ★ (132 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1046 Garrod Dr, Davis, CA 95616
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
UC Davis Botanical Conservatory
4.6 ★ (102 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616
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 | 2 |
| Direct-sow | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | 5 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Davis
- Dixon, CA (7.0 mi)
- Woodland, CA (8.5 mi)
- West Sacramento, CA (10.8 mi)
- Vacaville, CA (16.7 mi)
- Sacramento, CA (17.6 mi)
- Elk Grove, CA (21.9 mi)
- Carmichael, CA (24.2 mi)
- Suisun City, CA (25.0 mi)
- Fairfield, CA (25.5 mi)
- Rancho Cordova, CA (26.1 mi)
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