Independent
A Blooming Affair Floral & Gifts
4.9 ★ (49 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
463 W Main St, Merced, CA 95340
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Merced, CA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Merced, CA: big-box vs. independent
Merced, CA has 6 independent nurseries and 5 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 3 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Plus 2 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 20°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 25 · Last ~Feb 26
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MERCED MUNI AP, CA US, 16.3 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 26, first frost ~Nov 25.
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.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Independent
Aloha Floral
4.2 ★ (141 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2832 G St, Merced, CA 95340
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
3.3 ★ (7 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1735 CA-140, Merced, CA 95341
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at Tractor Supply
4.5 ★ (11 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
882 S Coffee St, Merced, CA 95341
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
KC Floral Co
4.8 ★ (118 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1723 N St, Merced, CA 95340
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.7 ★ (23 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1750 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA 95348
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Maggie's Floral Merced
4.3 ★ (43 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1730 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Merced, CA 95341
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Merced Floral
4.8 ★ (88 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2855 G St, Merced, CA 95340
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Nutrien Ag Solutions
4.1 ★ (11 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
265 N Arboleda Dr, Merced, CA 95341
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Tractor Supply Co.
4.6 ★ (195 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
882 S Coffee St, Merced, CA 95341
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
3055 Loughborough Dr, Merced, CA 95348
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Yanzi's Garden
5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3753 Duke Ct, Merced, CA 95348
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 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Direct-sow | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | 5 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – |
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