Independent
Allied Nursery
4.4 ★ (44 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3197 S Chicago St, Joliet, IL 60436
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Joliet, IL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Joliet, IL: big-box vs. independent
Joliet, IL has 6 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 3 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 25 · Last ~Apr 19
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (JOLIET BRANDON RD DAM, IL US, 4.7 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 19, first frost ~Oct 25.
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. 1 listing in Joliet has no mapped coordinates yet.
Independent
Dealer
Berkots Super Foods
1913 S Briggs St, Joliet, IL 60433
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
3.5 ★ (11 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3001 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Internode Greenery & Home
4.9 ★ (76 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
81 N Chicago St, Joliet, IL 60432
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Lety's Nursery
5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
19561 W Schweitzer Rd, Joliet, IL 60436
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Palmer Florist
4.8 ★ (470 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1327 N Raynor Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Plant Parenthood, LLC
4.9 ★ (118 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3340 Mall Loop Dr Spc 1065, Joliet, IL 60431
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.5 ★ (28 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2424 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL 60435
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 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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