Independent
Arbor Creek Gardens & Floral
4.7 ★ (34 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3052 Mabee Rd, Ontario, OH 44903
Licence: not checked, no OH registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Ontario, OH
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Ontario, OH: big-box vs. independent
Ontario, OH has 3 independent nurseries and 4 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
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 15 · Last ~Apr 30
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MANSFIELD 5 W, OH US, 4.1 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.
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Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.8 ★ (13 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
940 N Lexington-Springmill Rd, Ontario, OH 44906
Licence: not checked, no OH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Meijer
4.2 ★ (4,324 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1355 N Lexington-Springmill Rd, Ontario, OH 44906
Licence: not checked, no OH registry held
Independent
Stone Creations
4.7 ★ (21 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3128 Park Ave W, Ontario, OH 44906
Licence: not checked, no OH registry held
Independent
The Rose Garden Florist & Gifts
5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
660 Richland Mall, Ontario, OH 44906
Licence: not checked, no OH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Tractor Supply Co.
4.5 ★ (644 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2727 W 4th St, Ontario, OH 44906
Licence: not checked, no OH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.9 ★ (12 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
359 N Lexington-Springmill Rd, Ontario, OH 44906
Licence: not checked, no OH registry held
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 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Ontario
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- Ashland, OH (15.9 mi)
- Marengo, OH (28.8 mi)
- Delaware, OH (42.9 mi)
- Amherst, OH (48.4 mi)
- Westerville, OH (48.6 mi)
- Elyria, OH (48.9 mi)
- Lorain, OH (49.4 mi)
- Newark, OH (49.7 mi)
- Wadsworth, OH (49.8 mi)
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