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Where to buy plants in Baton Rouge, LA: big-box vs. independent

Baton Rouge, LA has 28 independent nurseries and 17 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 25 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 14 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
9a
Avg. minimum winter temp
20°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 26 · Last ~Feb 28

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LSU BEN-HUR FARM, LA US, 9.4 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 28, first frost ~Nov 26.

Start indoors now

  • Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity

Planting-window sources: , Utah State University Cooperative 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. 2 listings in Baton Rouge have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent

Botanic Gardens

4.6 ★ (473 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

7950 Independence Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Independent

Clegg's Color Division

4.5 ★ (21 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

10713 Greenwell Springs Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Independent

CNI Wholesale Nursery

5.0 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

5014 Auto Plex Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Independent

K&D

4.4 ★ (342 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

9550 Old Hammond Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Licence: not checked, no LA 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 12 – – – – – – – – – 1 –
Direct-sow – 9 9 2 1 1 1 – – – – –
Transplant – 10 10 – – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – – 11 – –

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