Independent
Ali’s Garden Center
4.7 ★ (28 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
287 E Railway Ave, Paterson, NJ 07503
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Paterson, NJ
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Paterson, NJ: big-box vs. independent
Paterson, NJ has 4 independent nurseries and 4 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 1 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 7a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 0°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 28 · Last ~Apr 15
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LITTLE FALLS, NJ US, 5.7 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.
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.
Chain
A Rose's Petals
4.4 ★ (41 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
472 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07524
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Independent
Floristeria Mia
4.4 ★ (81 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
513 Market St, Paterson, NJ 07501
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.0 ★ (9 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
75 McLean Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07514
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Independent
Jim's Garden Center
4.5 ★ (99 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
855 River St, Paterson, NJ 07524
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.3 ★ (24 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
265 McLean Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07504
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.0 ★ (3,185 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
265 McLean Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07504
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Independent
Memorial Bay Nursery
11 Park Ave, Paterson, NJ 07501
Licence: not checked, no NJ registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.0 ★ (2,829 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
75 McLean Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07514
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 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Paterson
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- Passaic, NJ (3.7 mi)
- Clifton, NJ (3.9 mi)
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