Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Watertown, NY
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Watertown, NY: big-box vs. independent
Watertown, NY has 5 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: 5 of 5 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 2 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -20°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 13 · Last ~May 2
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (WATERTOWN, NY US, 2.9 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 2, first frost ~Oct 13.
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 Watertown.
Independent
SEAWAY GARDENS NURSERY
618 WATER STREET, Watertown, NY 13601
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Regional Chain
TRUDEAU FAMILY FARM + GREENHOUSE
21182 SALMON RUN MALL, LOOP W, Watertown, NY 13601
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
WATERTOWN GARDEN CENTER & LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC
17940 US RT 11, Watertown, NY 13601
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 | – | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 4 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Watertown, NY has a population of 24,375, a median household income of $51,753, and a 40.9% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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