Blue Seal Farm & Home
4.7 ★ (299 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
275 Portland St, Rochester, NH 03866
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Rochester, NH
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Rochester, NH: big-box vs. independent
Rochester, NH has 2 independent nurseries and 6 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 3 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 9 · Last ~Apr 30
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ROCHESTER SKYHAVEN AP, NH US, 6.8 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 30, first frost ~Oct 9.
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
Family Roots Flower Co.
118 Walnut St, Rochester, NH 03867
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
1.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
280 N Main St, Rochester, NH 03867
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.8 ★ (5 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
160 Washington St #800, Rochester, NH 03839
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.2 ★ (1,322 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
160 Washington St Ste 800, Rochester, NH 03839
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Independent
Studley Flower Gardens
4.7 ★ (139 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
82 Wakefield St, Rochester, NH 03867
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.1 ★ (1,149 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
280 N Main St, Rochester, NH 03867
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Tractor Supply Co.
4.3 ★ (385 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
12 Two Rod Rd, Rochester, NH 03867
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
116 Farmington Rd, Rochester, NH 03867
Licence: not checked, no NH 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 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Rochester
- Farmington, NH (4.9 mi)
- Somersworth, NH (7.3 mi)
- Dover, NH (9.4 mi)
- Raymond, NH (20.2 mi)
- Pembroke, NH (26.1 mi)
- Chester, NH (26.3 mi)
- Concord, NH (27.1 mi)
- Hooksett, NH (29.6 mi)
- Seabrook, NH (30.2 mi)
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