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Where to buy plants in Dayton, OH: big-box vs. independent

Dayton, OH has 22 independent nurseries and 10 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.

Independent, named

Plus 19 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 7 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 18

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DAYTON MCD, OH US, 6.4 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.

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.

Independent

Apex-Midwest Sales

5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

923 E Central Ave, Dayton, OH 45449

Licence: not checked, no OH registry held

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Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.2 ★ (3,989 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

5858 N Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449

Licence: not checked, no OH registry held

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Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.3 ★ (5,244 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

9200 N Main St, Dayton, OH 45415

Licence: not checked, no OH registry held

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Independent

Moraine Nursery

3.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3001 Catalpa Dr., Dayton, OH 45405

Licence: not checked, no OH registry held

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

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