The Garden Company Nursery & Gift Shop
2218 Mission St
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4.8 ★ (114 Google reviews) · as of 2026-08-06
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Before you visit
The Garden Company Nursery & Gift Shop is an independent business, not part of a chain we track. A listing does not show what is in stock. Call before you visit to check plants, sizes and availability.
We list 32 other places within 10 miles in California, 26 of them independent. The closest in California is Willi Wildflower, 0.1 mi away.
Our directory has 19 listings in Santa Cruz. Compare them on the Santa Cruz page.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 25°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Dec 13 · Last ~Jan 29
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (SANTA CRUZ, CA US, 4.2 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Jan 29, first frost ~Dec 13.
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.
Nearby nurseries
- Willi Wildflower Santa Cruz, CA 0.1 mi away
- Quaintrelle Farms Santa Cruz, CA 0.6 mi away
- Ecoscape Santa Cruz, CA 0.8 mi away
- Aloe polyphylla Bonny Doon, CA 0.8 mi away
- Evermore Genetics Santa Cruz, CA 1.3 mi away
- Botanic and Luxe Santa Cruz, CA 1.4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
- What type of business is The Garden Company Nursery & Gift Shop?
- The Garden Company Nursery & Gift Shop is a nursery or garden center in Santa Cruz, CA; its business type has not been classified.
- What USDA growing zone is The Garden Company Nursery & Gift Shop in?
- The Garden Company Nursery & Gift Shop (ZIP 95060) is in USDA hardiness zone 9b, with an average minimum winter temperature of 25°F.
- What's plantable near The Garden Company Nursery & Gift Shop right now?
- Based on ZIP 95060's frost dates, this is a good time to start 1 crop indoors and start 11 fall crops. See the full list above.
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