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

Salinas, CA has 17 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 14 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 2 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
9b
Avg. minimum winter temp
25°F
Median frost dates
First ~Dec 6 · Last ~Feb 4

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (SALINAS #2, CA US, 10.5 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 4, first frost ~Dec 6.

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

Foothill Packing

3.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1635 Old Stage Rd, Salinas, CA 93908

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Natividad Nursery

4.5 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

357 Natividad Rd, Salinas, CA 93906

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Rocket Farms

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

360 Espinosa Rd, Salinas, CA 93907

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Shinhira Yoshihiro

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

20510 Spence Rd, Salinas, CA 93908

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 8
Direct-sow 17 15 2 1 1 1 – – – – – –
Transplant 4 17 – – – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – – 11 – –

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