Skip to content
PlantNurseryHQ

← All of IL

Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Rockford, IL

Where to buy plants here

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

Rockford, IL has 12 independent nurseries and 9 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 9 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 6 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
5b
Avg. minimum winter temp
-15°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 17 · Last ~Apr 24

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP, IL US, 10.9 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. 1 listing in Rockford has no mapped coordinates yet.

Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.3 ★ (3,711 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2013 McFarland Rd, Rockford, IL 61107

Licence: not checked, no IL registry held

Call Directions Website
Independent

Pepper Creek

4.5 ★ (164 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

7295 Harrison Ave, Rockford, IL 61112

Licence: not checked, no IL registry held

Call Directions Website
Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.2 ★ (1,834 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

6930 Argus Dr, Rockford, IL 61107

Licence: not checked, no IL registry held

Call Directions Website

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 9 2 1 1 1 – – –
Transplant – – 5 10 10 – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

Keep looking nearby

Nurseries near Rockford

Related guides

Learn to garden in IL →