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

Modesto, CA has 16 independent nurseries and 9 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 13 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 6 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
9b
Avg. minimum winter temp
25°F
Median frost dates
First ~Dec 5 · Last ~Jan 31

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MODESTO CITY CO AP, CA US, 7.6 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Jan 31, first frost ~Dec 5.

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

Flowers By Alis

4.9 ★ (118 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1009 McHenry Ave Ste A, Modesto, CA 95350

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Generation Growers

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

305 N Rosemore Ave, Modesto, CA 95358

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

La Loma Native Garden

4.8 ★ (17 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

Encina Ave, Modesto, CA 95354

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

Lowe's Home Improvement

4.1 ★ (2,175 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3801 Pelandale Ave, Modesto, CA 95356

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Nnplant

3.2 ★ (112 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2213 Live Oak Ct, Modesto, CA 95351

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Plant Tropics

3219 McHenry Ave b, Modesto, CA 95350

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.2 ★ (1,935 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1415 E Hatch Rd, Modesto, CA 95351

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.1 ★ (2,124 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1617 N Carpenter Rd, Modesto, CA 95351

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 6 – – – – – – – – 1 1 12
Direct-sow 17 9 2 1 1 1 – – – – – –
Transplant 4 10 – – – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – – 11 – –

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