Independent
Avenue Flowers & Gifts
4.6 ★ (319 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
166 Elmora Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Elizabeth, NJ
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Elizabeth, NJ: big-box vs. independent
Elizabeth, NJ has 3 independent nurseries and 1 big-box garden center 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
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 7b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 10 · Last ~Apr 2
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (NEWARK INTL AP, NJ US, 5.2 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 2, first frost ~Nov 10.
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 , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri 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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Independent
DAVID ROSE GIFTS LLC
5.0 ★ (120 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
904 A 2nd Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Independent
Emilio's Bayway Florist
4.0 ★ (101 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
557 Bayway, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
2.6 ★ (7 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
977 W Grand St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Licence: not checked, no NJ 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 4 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Elizabeth
- Linden, NJ (2.8 mi)
- Union, NJ (3.7 mi)
- Newark, NJ (5.8 mi)
- Bayonne, NJ (6.2 mi)
- Westfield, NJ (6.5 mi)
- Woodbridge, NJ (8.6 mi)
- Jersey City, NJ (9.7 mi)
- Watchung, NJ (10.3 mi)
- Berkeley Heights, NJ (11.4 mi)
- Edison, NJ (12.3 mi)
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