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

Sterling Heights, MI has 2 independent nurseries and 9 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

Big-box, named

Plus 6 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
6b
Avg. minimum winter temp
-5°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 24 · Last ~Apr 30

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MT CLEMENS ANG BASE, MI US, 16.2 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 30, first frost ~Oct 24.

Direct-sow now

  • Basil · 14–75 days to maturity

Plant for fall now

  • Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
  • Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
  • Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
  • Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
  • Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
  • Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
  • Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
  • Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
  • Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
  • Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
  • Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity

Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , Colorado State University Extension, Colorado Master Gardener Program , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .

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.

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Meijer

4.1 ★ (3,990 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

36600 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.1 ★ (1,660 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

37000 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Licence: not checked, no MI 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 – 12 6 – – – – – – – –
Direct-sow – – – 17 9 2 1 1 1 – – –
Transplant – – – 4 10 – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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