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Where to buy plants in Desert Hot Springs, CA: big-box vs. independent

Desert Hot Springs, CA has 17 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 14 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
10a
Avg. minimum winter temp
30°F

Frost is rare here (about 365 frost-free days a year); most years see little or no hard freeze.

What's plantable right now

Frost is rare here, so timing follows temperature rather than frost dates. September's average temperature at the nearest weather station is about 88°F.

September is too hot for most planting here. Wait for the cooler months, in climates like this one the main planting seasons are fall through late winter.

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

Abundant Growers Nursery

5.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

28600 Desert Charm Rd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Cute Cactus Nursery

5.0 ★ (9 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

65005 Dillon Rd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Evans Lane Nursery

5.0 ★ (12 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

16961 Evans Ln, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Sky Nursery

4.9 ★ (15 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

21425 Sky Ridge Rd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Sunny Desert Nursery INC

5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

16742 Mountain View Rd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Planting calendar

The full year, at a glance

Frost is rare here, so timing follows temperature: number of crops that establish well each month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Cool-season crops 65 65 65 65 – – – – – – 65 65
Warm-season crops – 30 30 30 30 – – – – 30 30 –
Too hot to plant ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

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