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Where to buy plants in Waukesha, WI: big-box vs. independent

Waukesha, WI has 20 independent nurseries, 4 big-box garden centers, and 3 wholesale growers 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: 12 of 20 independent nurseries, 0 of 4 big-box locations. WI 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 17 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 1 more in the listings below.

Wholesale growers, named

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
5b
Avg. minimum winter temp
-15°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 13 · Last ~May 1

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (WAUKESHA WWTP, WI US, 4.5 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 1, 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.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. 16 listings in Waukesha have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent

Dusty Pine

5.0 ★ (5 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

S73W25145 High Ridge Dr, Waukesha, WI 53189

Licence: checked, not matched in WI's registry

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Independent

Feisty Flowers

5.0 ★ (68 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

918 E Moreland Blvd a, Waukesha, WI 53186

Licence: checked, not matched in WI's registry

Directions Website
Independent

Flowers by Cammy, LLC

4.9 ★ (598 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2120 E Moreland Blvd Ste R, Waukesha, WI 53186

Licence: checked, not matched in WI's registry

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Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.3 ★ (2,083 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

801 E Sunset Dr, Waukesha, WI 53189

Licence: checked, not matched in WI's registry

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Independent

Pete's Plants

5.0 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

W254S5574 Oakdale Dr, Waukesha, WI 53189

Licence: checked, not matched in WI's registry

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 – 12 6 – – – – – – – –
Direct-sow – – – 17 18 2 1 1 1 – – –
Transplant – – – 4 23 – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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