Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Elmira, NY
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Where to buy plants in Elmira, NY: big-box vs. independent
Elmira, NY has 5 independent nurseries and 2 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.
Licence record on file with this directory: 3 of 5 independent nurseries, 0 of 2 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 2 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 11 · Last ~May 6
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ELMIRA, NY US, 3.4 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 6, first frost ~Oct 11.
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. 4 listings in Elmira have no mapped coordinates yet.
Independent
CHUCKS GREENHOUSE
580 LATTA BROOK ROAD, Elmira, NY 14901
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.1 ★ (28 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
913 County Rd Route 64, Elmira, NY 14903
Licence: checked, not matched in NY's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.0 ★ (1,688 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
913 County Road Rt 64, Elmira, NY 14903
Licence: checked, not matched in NY's registry
Independent
Parker's Farm Market
4.7 ★ (31 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
791 County Rd 64, Elmira, NY 14903
Licence: checked, not matched in NY's registry
Regional Chain
R S PARKER LANDSCAPING & GARDEN CENTER
791 ROUTE 64, Elmira, NY 14903
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
Turk’s Produce & Flower Market
3.8 ★ (8 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
9 Winters Rd, Elmira, NY 14903
Licence: checked, not matched in NY's registry
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 | – | – | – | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 5 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Elmira
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- Fairport, NY (70.9 mi)
- Pittsford, NY (71.5 mi)
- Jamesville, NY (72.1 mi)
- Syracuse, NY (72.4 mi)
- Penfield, NY (73.9 mi)
Elmira, NY has a population of 26,257, a median household income of $43,120, and a 50.1% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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