Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Santa Clarita, CA

Where to buy plants here

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

Santa Clarita, CA has 8 independent nurseries and 10 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 5 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 7 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

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

Frost is rare here (about 358 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 77°F.

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

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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