Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.3 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6625 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Gurnee, IL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Gurnee, IL: big-box vs. independent
Gurnee, IL has 3 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
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 19 · Last ~Apr 30
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (WAUKEGAN, IL US, 5.2 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 30, first frost ~Oct 19.
Direct-sow now
- Basil · 14–75 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension, Colorado Master Gardener Program , NC State 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
Gurnee Garden Center
4.6 ★ (129 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
797 Waveland Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Mary's Greenhouse
4.9 ★ (57 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
555 O'Plaine Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Obsidian Stems
4.7 ★ (30 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
401 N Riverside Dr Ste 24, Gurnee, IL 60031
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.1 ★ (1,019 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6625 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.2 ★ (5 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6590 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
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 | – | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
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