Ambius
4.7 ★ (43 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2050 Clearwater Dr, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Des Plaines, IL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Des Plaines, IL: big-box vs. independent
Des Plaines, IL has 2 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
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 28 · Last ~Apr 16
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP, IL US, 6.8 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.
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Independent
Lurvey Home & Garden
4.6 ★ (1,214 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2550 E Dempster St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Lurvey Landscape Supply
4.5 ★ (19 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2550 E Dempster St Bldg B, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Pesche's Flowers
4.6 ★ (1,438 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
170 S River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Licence: not checked, no IL 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Des Plaines
- Niles, IL (3.5 mi)
- Mount Prospect, IL (3.8 mi)
- Glenview, IL (5.0 mi)
- Arlington Heights, IL (6.5 mi)
- Rolling Meadows, IL (6.6 mi)
- Northbrook, IL (7.0 mi)
- Elk Grove Village, IL (7.8 mi)
- Skokie, IL (8.0 mi)
- Wheeling, IL (8.0 mi)
- Deerfield, IL (8.2 mi)
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