Diana's Nursery
4.8 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
30657 Valley Center Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Valley Center, CA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Valley Center, CA: big-box vs. independent
Valley Center, CA has 6 independent nurseries 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 3 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 25°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Dec 1 · Last ~Feb 19
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (VALLEY CTR 1N, CA US, 5.2 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 19, first frost ~Dec 1.
Start indoors now
- Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Utah State University Cooperative Extension .
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
Martinez Plants LLC
5.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
28548 Mactan Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Moosa Creek Nursery
4.4 ★ (22 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
27201 Cool Water Ranch Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
North County Roots Nursery
5.0 ★ (8 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
13925 Charlan Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Powerland Equipment Inc.
4.2 ★ (50 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
27943 Valley Center Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Rodriguez Nursery
4.6 ★ (26 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
28582 Valley Center Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
The Succulent Source
4.9 ★ (197 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
Closed to Public (website only, Valley Center, CA 92082
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
Independent
Valley Center Nursery
4.9 ★ (37 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
29115 Valley Center Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Licence: not checked, no CA registry held
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 |
| Direct-sow | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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