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Where to buy plants in Grand Rapids, MI: big-box vs. independent

Grand Rapids, MI has 21 independent nurseries and 11 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 18 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 8 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

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

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (E GRAND RAPIDS, MI US, 8.2 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 6, first frost ~Oct 10.

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. 2 listings in Grand Rapids have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent Dealer

BFG Supply

4660 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

State-licensed as of 2026-08-04

Independent

Brew's Creations

5.0 ★ (247 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3820 Kentridge Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Independent

Eastern Floral

4.8 ★ (590 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2836 Broadmoor Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Independent

Kingma's Market

4.7 ★ (1,315 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2225 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.1 ★ (5,916 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2425 Alpine Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.1 ★ (22 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

405 Seward Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.0 ★ (5,100 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1540 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

Licence: not checked, no MI 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 1 8 6
Direct-sow 18 15 2 1 1 1
Transplant 5 17
Fall planting 11

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