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

Santa Maria, CA has 12 independent nurseries and 6 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 9 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 3 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
9b
Avg. minimum winter temp
25°F
Median frost dates
First ~Dec 13 · Last ~Feb 4

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (SANTA MARIA PUBLIC AP, CA US, 9.1 km away) .

What's plantable right now

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

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Independent

Akd Florist

3.0 ★ (28 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

740 E Oak St, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Ani's Flowers #2

5.0 ★ (14 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

135 W Battles Rd Stowell Plaza, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Farm Supply Co

4.7 ★ (135 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1920 N Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Nitsua Bonsai

5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

519 W Taylor St, Santa Maria, CA 93458

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.2 ★ (1,321 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2120 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93455

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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