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

Lansing, MI has 10 independent nurseries and 14 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 7 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 11 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
6a
Avg. minimum winter temp
-10°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 13 · Last ~May 1

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LANSING CAPITAL CITY AP, MI US, 6.3 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 1, first frost ~Oct 13.

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

Hyacinth House

4.7 ★ (505 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1800 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48910

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.1 ★ (4,942 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

5125 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.3 ★ (24 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

600 E Michigan Ave Ste 100, Lansing, MI 48912

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.0 ★ (6,300 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

6200 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48911

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Independent

Smith Green Plants

5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1124 E Mt Hope Ave Suite 200, Lansing, MI 48910

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Independent

Sparrow Bloom

4.9 ★ (52 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

505 E Shiawassee St, Lansing, MI 48912

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.1 ★ (2,331 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

936 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48917

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Twiggies

4.7 ★ (54 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

117 E César E. Chávez Ave, Lansing, MI 48906

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Walmart Garden

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

8505 Menard Dr, Lansing, MI 48917

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 12 6
Direct-sow 17 18 2 1 1 1
Transplant 4 23
Fall planting 11

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