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Where to buy plants in Elkhart, IN: big-box vs. independent

Elkhart, IN has 9 independent nurseries and 6 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 6 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 3 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
6a
Avg. minimum winter temp
-10°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 21 · Last ~Apr 26

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (GOSHEN 3SW, IN US, 18.4 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.

Independent

DNA Aquatic

4.9 ★ (54 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1600 W Beardsley Ave Ste 105, Elkhart, IN 46514

Licence: not checked, no IN registry held

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Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.5 ★ (974 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2500 Cassopolis St, Elkhart, IN 46514

Licence: not checked, no IN registry held

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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 14 – – – – – – – – –
Direct-sow – – 8 9 9 2 1 1 1 – – –
Transplant – – 5 10 10 – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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