Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Ithaca, NY
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Ithaca, NY: big-box vs. independent
Ithaca, NY has 14 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: 14 of 14 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 11 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 3 · Last ~May 11
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ITHACA CORNELL UNIV, NY US, 3.9 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 11, first frost ~Oct 3.
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.
No mapped coordinates yet for any listing in Ithaca.
Independent
CALS GREENHOUSE COMPLEX
242 ROBERTS HALL - CORNELL UNIV, Ithaca, NY 14853
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Regional Chain
CAYUGA LANDSCAPE CO INC
2712 NORTH TRIPHAMMER ROAD, Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
CCE TOMPKINS COUNTY MASTER GDNRS PGRM
615 WILLOW AVE, Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
CORNELL BOTANIC GARDENS - PLANT PRODUCTION FACILITY
397 FOREST HOME DRIVE, Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
CUMMINS NURSERY/INDIAN CREEK FARM
1408 TRUMANSBURG RD, Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
FLORAE COLLABORATIVE LLC
1345 MECKLENBURG RD, Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Regional Chain
MEHRABYAN NURSERY
259 SEVEN MILE DRIVE, Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
NATURALLY TWISTED LLC
214 FALLVIEW TERRACE, Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL
116 N. CAYUGA STREET, Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
SHALEBROOK LANDSCAPING INC.
109 BUNDY RD., Ithaca, NY 14850
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
WEST HAVEN ORGANIC FARM LLC
27 RACHEL CARSON WAY, Ithaca, NY 14850
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 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 5 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – |
Ithaca, NY has a population of 32,814, a median household income of $48,784, and a 29.6% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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