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Where to buy plants in Lake Elsinore, CA: big-box vs. independent

Lake Elsinore, CA has 9 independent nurseries and 6 big-box garden centers 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 6 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 3 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
10a
Avg. minimum winter temp
30°F
Median frost dates
First ~Dec 18 · Last ~Jan 28

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ELSINORE, CA US, 1.2 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Jan 28, first frost ~Dec 18.

Start indoors now

  • Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity

Plant for fall now

  • Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
  • Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
  • Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
  • Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
  • Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
  • Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
  • Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
  • Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
  • Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
  • Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
  • Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity

Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Utah State University Cooperative Extension , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .

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

House of Succulents

5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

808 W Graham Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

KW Palms & Cycads

5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

Call for Appointment, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.2 ★ (1,740 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

18282 Collier Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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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 – 12
Direct-sow 9 9 2 1 1 1 – – – – – –
Transplant 10 10 – – – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – – – 11 –

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