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Where to buy plants in Ann Arbor, MI: big-box vs. independent

Ann Arbor, MI has 12 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 9 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 1 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
6a
Avg. minimum winter temp
-10°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 4 · Last ~May 8

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ANN ARBOR MUNI AP, MI US, 7.5 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 8, first frost ~Oct 4.

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.

Independent

Feral Flora

5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3825 Nixon Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

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Independent

Lily's Garden

4.7 ★ (121 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1220 Jewett Ave Ste A, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

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Independent

Lodi Farms Ltd

4.4 ★ (64 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2880 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

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Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.2 ★ (4,301 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

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Independent

Tree Nursery

Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Directions

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 8 – – – – – – – – –
Direct-sow – – – 17 16 2 1 1 1 – – –
Transplant – – – 5 18 – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – 11 – – – –

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