Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Jefferson, NY
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Jefferson, NY: big-box vs. independent
Jefferson, NY has 2 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: 2 of 2 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
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 2 · Last ~May 18
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LANSING MANOR, NY US, 14.4 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 18, first frost ~Oct 2.
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 Jefferson.
Regional Chain
HILLHAVEN FARMS
181 PERAGLIE ROAD, Jefferson, NY 12093
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
THE FOREST EXCHANGE
4481 COUNTY HWY 29, Jefferson, NY 12093
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 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – |
Jefferson, NY has a population of 177, and a 88.3% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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