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Where to buy plants in Bloomington, IL: big-box vs. independent

Bloomington, IL has 10 independent nurseries and 3 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 7 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
6a
Avg. minimum winter temp
-10°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 20 · Last ~Apr 21

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (BLOOMINGTON 5W, IL US, 7.7 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.

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

exciting gardens

1.0 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1800 E Hamilton Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704

Licence: not checked, no IL registry held

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Independent

Rooted Studios

4.8 ★ (21 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

221 E Front St, Bloomington, IL 61701

Licence: not checked, no IL 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 6 – – – – – – – – –
Direct-sow – – 8 9 5 2 1 1 1 – – –
Transplant – – 5 11 6 – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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