Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Akron, NY
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Akron, NY: big-box vs. independent
Akron, NY has 4 independent nurseries 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.
Licence record on file with this directory: 4 of 4 independent nurseries, 0 of 0 big-box locations. NY is one of the 11 states this directory holds a nursery-dealer licence registry for; a listing with no badge may still be licensed elsewhere, this directory simply has no matching registry record for it as of that registry's own sync date.
Independent, named
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 26 · Last ~Apr 26
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LOCKPORT 4E, NY US, 20.1 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 26, first frost ~Oct 26.
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.
No mapped coordinates yet for any listing in Akron.
Independent
BEDFORD GREENHOUSE INC
5675 BUELL STREET, Akron, NY 14001
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
CW NATIVE PLANT FARM LLC
12288 TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, Akron, NY 14001
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Regional Chain
LAKESIDE SOD SPLY CO IN
ROBNETT FARM-HAKE ROAD, Akron, NY 14001
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
VANBUREN ENTERPRISES
6865 WOLCOTTSVILLE RD, Akron, NY 14001
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
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 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Akron, NY has a population of 2,897, a median household income of $44,935, and a 58.4% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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