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

Santa Barbara, CA has 26 independent nurseries and 1 big-box garden center 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 23 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
10a
Avg. minimum winter temp
30°F

Frost is rare here (about 339 frost-free days a year); most years see little or no hard freeze.

What's plantable right now

Frost is rare here, so timing follows temperature rather than frost dates. September's average temperature at the nearest weather station is about 65°F.

Cool-season crops to plant now

  • Apple (bare-root fruit tree)
  • Apricot (bare-root fruit tree)
  • Asparagus
  • Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
  • Bare-root rose
  • Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
  • Blackberry
  • Blueberry
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
  • Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
  • Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
  • Calendula
  • Carrots · 70–85 days to maturity
  • Catnip/Catmint
  • Cauliflower · 55–75 days to maturity
  • Celery · 40–70 days to maturity
  • Cherry (sweet/tart, bare-root fruit tree)
  • Chives
  • Cilantro · 50–55 days to maturity
  • Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
  • Currant
  • Deciduous shade tree (generic, e.g. maple/oak, bare-root or B&B)
  • Dill · 40–55 days to maturity
  • Elderberry
  • Evergreen shrub (B&B/potted, e.g. arborvitae, boxwood)
  • Fennel (Bulb/Florence) · 60–90 days to maturity
  • Flowering deciduous shrub (generic, e.g. lilac/forsythia)
  • Garden Peas · 54–75 days to maturity
  • Garlic · 180–210 days to maturity
  • Gooseberry
  • Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
  • Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
  • Larkspur
  • Lavender · 100–200 days to maturity
  • Leek · 50–120 days to maturity
  • Lettuce · 45–80 days to maturity
  • Mint
  • Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
  • Nasturtium
  • Onion (bulb) · 75–120 days to maturity
  • Oregano
  • Parsley · 33–75 days to maturity
  • Parsnip · 70–150 days to maturity
  • Peach (bare-root fruit tree)
  • Pear (bare-root fruit tree)
  • Petunia
  • Plum (bare-root fruit tree)
  • Potato · 95–125 days to maturity
  • Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
  • Raspberry
  • Rhubarb
  • Rutabaga · 70–80 days to maturity
  • Sage
  • Snapdragon
  • Snow Peas · 54–72 days to maturity
  • Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
  • Strawberry
  • Sweet Alyssum · 42–56 days to maturity
  • Sweet Pea
  • Swiss Chard · 32–65 days to maturity
  • Table/Bunch Grape
  • Tarragon
  • Thyme
  • Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity

Warm-season crops to plant now

  • Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity
  • Arugula · 40–60 days to maturity
  • Basil · 14–75 days to maturity
  • Bell Pepper · 70–80 days to maturity
  • Cantaloupe / Muskmelon · 57–90 days to maturity
  • Cleome (Spider Flower) · 70–80 days to maturity
  • Cosmos
  • Cucumber · 50–70 days to maturity
  • Eggplant · 60–95 days to maturity
  • Fig
  • Four O'Clock
  • Lemongrass
  • Lima Beans · 65–95 days to maturity
  • Marigold
  • Marjoram
  • Morning Glory
  • Okra · 55–60 days to maturity
  • Pole Beans · 60–70 days to maturity
  • Pumpkin · 100–120 days to maturity
  • Rosemary
  • Snap Beans (Bush) · 50–60 days to maturity
  • Summer Squash · 30–50 days to maturity
  • Sunflower
  • Sweet Corn · 60–90 days to maturity
  • Sweet Potato · 95–150 days to maturity
  • Tomato · 60–85 days to maturity
  • Watermelon · 62–85 days to maturity
  • Winter Squash (Butternut) · 45–100 days to maturity
  • Zinnia · 56–84 days to maturity
  • Zucchini · 30–50 days to maturity

Planting-window sources: Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home & Garden Information Center , Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - High Tunnels program , Colorado State University Extension , Colorado State University Extension, Colorado Master Gardener Program , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , University of Illinois Extension , University of Illinois Extension , Iowa State University Extension - Yard and Garden , Iowa State University Extension - Yard and Garden , Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (Yard and Garden) , Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (Yard and Garden) , Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (Yard and Garden FAQ) , Iowa State University Extension - Yard and Garden , Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (Yard and Garden) , Missouri Botanical Garden (Kemper Center for Home Gardening / gardeninghelp.org) , University of Missouri Extension , Michigan State University Extension , NC State Extension , NC State Extension , NC State Extension Publications , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox , Penn State Extension , Penn State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , University of Florida IFAS Extension - Gardening Solutions , University of Maryland Extension , University of Minnesota Extension , University of Minnesota Extension , University of Minnesota Extension , University of Minnesota Extension , University of Minnesota Extension , Utah State University Extension , Utah State University Extension , Utah State University Extension , Utah State University Extension , Utah State University Cooperative Extension , University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, Horticulture , 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.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Independent

Agri-Chip

3.7 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

301 E Yanonali St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

Call Directions Website
Independent

Alpha Floral

4.8 ★ (317 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1810A Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

Call Directions Website
Independent

Lily's Flowers

3.7 ★ (51 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

209 S Milpas St a, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

Call Directions Website

Planting calendar

The full year, at a glance

Frost is rare here, so timing follows temperature: number of crops that establish well each month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Cool-season crops 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65
Warm-season crops – – – – 30 30 30 30 30 30 – –
Too hot to plant

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