Chapel Hill Florist
4.8 ★ (126 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2913 IL-120, McHenry, IL 60051
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in McHenry, IL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in McHenry, IL: big-box vs. independent
McHenry, IL has 5 independent nurseries and 4 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 2 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 11 · Last ~May 1
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MC HENRY -WG STRATTON L&D, IL US, 4.4 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 1, first frost ~Oct 11.
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.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.0 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2461 N Richmond Rd, McHenry, IL 60051
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Harms Farm & Garden Center
4.7 ★ (278 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
4727 W Crystal Lake Rd, McHenry, IL 60050
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
jh Events and Flowers | McHenry
5.0 ★ (39 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3603 Municipal Dr, McHenry, IL 60050
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Locker's Flowers
4.5 ★ (131 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1213 3rd St, McHenry, IL 60050
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Meijer
4.2 ★ (2,623 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2253 N Richmond Rd, McHenry, IL 60051
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Big Box
Big Box
SiteOne Landscape Supply
4.6 ★ (15 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3003 W Route 120, McHenry, IL 60050
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Stonewood Farms
5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2010 Crystal Lake Rd S, McHenry, IL 60050
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.3 ★ (957 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2461 N Richmond Rd, McHenry, IL 60051
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Verdant Sol
5.0 ★ (76 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1328 Riverside Dr, McHenry, IL 60050
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 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 4 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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