UC Davis Botanical Conservatory
1 Shields Avenue
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4.6 ★ (102 Google reviews) · as of 2026-08-06
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Before you visit
UC Davis Botanical Conservatory is an independent business, not part of a chain we track. A listing does not show what is in stock. Call before you visit to check plants, sizes and availability.
We list 25 other places within 10 miles in California, 18 of them independent. The closest in California is Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center, 0.5 mi away.
Our directory has 11 listings in Davis. Compare them on the Davis page.
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.
Nearby nurseries
- Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center Davis, CA 0.5 mi away
- Steve's Trees Davis, CA 0.5 mi away
- Belless Nursery Davis, CA 0.8 mi away
- UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery Davis, CA 0.8 mi away
- Oki Nursery Dixon, CA 1.3 mi away
- Redwood Barn Nursery Davis, CA 1.3 mi away
Frequently asked questions
- What type of business is UC Davis Botanical Conservatory?
- UC Davis Botanical Conservatory is a nursery or garden center in Davis, CA; its business type has not been classified.
- What USDA growing zone is UC Davis Botanical Conservatory in?
- UC Davis Botanical Conservatory (ZIP 95616) is in USDA hardiness zone 9b, with an average minimum winter temperature of 25°F.
- What's plantable near UC Davis Botanical Conservatory right now?
- Based on ZIP 95616's frost dates, this is a good time to start 1 crop indoors. See the full list above.
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