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Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Rochester, NY

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Where to buy plants in Rochester, NY: big-box vs. independent

Rochester, NY has 52 independent nurseries and 12 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: 28 of 52 independent nurseries, 0 of 12 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 49 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 9 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
6b
Avg. minimum winter temp
-5°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 25 · Last ~Apr 24

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ROCHESTER GTR INTL AP, NY US, 13.8 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 24, first frost ~Oct 25.

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.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. 30 listings in Rochester have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent

Athatshap

4.1 ★ (8 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

51 Ellicott St, Rochester, NY 14619

Licence: checked, not matched in NY's registry

Directions
Independent

Banner, Wing & Keel

5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

274 N Goodman St b135, Rochester, NY 14607

Licence: checked, not matched in NY's registry

Directions Website
Independent

Clover Nursery

3.5 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

485 N Landing Rd, Rochester, NY 14625

Licence: checked, not matched in NY's registry

Call Directions Website

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 6 – – – – – – – – –
Direct-sow – – 8 9 9 2 1 1 1 – – –
Transplant – – 5 10 10 – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Rochester

Rochester, NY has a population of 208,772, a median household income of $47,213, and a 38.1% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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