The 10 Best Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in California — 2026

We compared all 2696 nurseries in California on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · PottedLos Angeles

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

(323) 665-3801 Website View listing

#2 · El Dorado Nursery & GardenShingle Springs

Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm

(530) 676-6555 Website View listing

#3 · Armstrong Garden CentersEncinitas

Mon-Sun 8am-6pm

(760) 634-2975 Website View listing

#4 · Evergreen NurserySan Leandro

Mon-Sun 9:30am-5pm

(510) 632-1522 Website View listing

#5 · Golden NurserySan Mateo

Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm

(650) 348-5525 Website View listing

#6 · Laguna Hills NurserySanta Ana

Mon-Sun 9am-5pm

(714) 542-5600 Website View listing

#7 · Sunflower FarmsGardena

Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm

(310) 527-8371 Website View listing

#8 · Heron's Head NurserySan Francisco

Mon-Sun 9:30am-5pm

(415) 510-2500 Website View listing

#9 · RANA NurseryCarmel-by-the-Sea

Mon-Sun 7am-3pm

(831) 659-2830 Website View listing

#10 · La Hacienda Nursery LandscapeLa Quinta

Mon-Fri 6:30am-3pm

(760) 342-3427 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (trees, native plants, christmas trees, succulents, bonsai, wholesale, open sunday, spanish-language), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.