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

Ypsilanti, MI has 4 independent nurseries and 5 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 1 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 2 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 5

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ANN ARBOR SE, MI US, 5.4 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 5, 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.

Independent

Jupiter Grove

610 E Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Lowe's Garden Center

4.4 ★ (49 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3900 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.1 ★ (4,752 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3825 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Licence: not checked, no MI registry held

Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.1 ★ (2,003 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3300 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

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 17 15 2 1 1 1
Transplant 4 17
Fall planting 11

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