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

Ventura, CA has 9 independent nurseries and 2 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 6 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
10a
Avg. minimum winter temp
30°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 15 · Last ~Mar 21

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (OJAI, CA US, 16.6 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 21, first frost ~Nov 15.

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) , 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

Cactus Chuck

5.0 ★ (12 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

398 Wall St, Ventura, CA 93001

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Fiddle & Fern

4.9 ★ (42 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

Inside Plum or enter from back alley Nextdoor to Bellringer and The Saloon, Ventura, CA 93001

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Rainbow Succulence

4.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

406 Newport Ave, Ventura, CA 93004

Licence: not checked, no CA registry held

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Independent

Vista Growers

4.7 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2057 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001

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 1 1 – – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – 8 9 5 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – 5 11 6 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – – 11 – –

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