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Where to buy plants in San Luis Obispo, CA: big-box vs. independent

San Luis Obispo, CA has 11 independent nurseries and 2 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 8 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
9b
Avg. minimum winter temp
25°F
Median frost dates
First ~Dec 11 · Last ~Jan 31

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (SAN LUIS OBISPO AP, CA US, 3.0 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.

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

Albert's Florist

4.9 ★ (394 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1357 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Green Living Nursery

5.0 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

4320 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Poly Plant Shop

4.6 ★ (24 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1 Grand Avenue horticulture, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Simple nursery

4.8 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

6180 Ontario Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.0 ★ (1,106 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1551 Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

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 – – – – – – – – – – – –

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