Independent
ALDRIDGE GARDENS
4.8 ★ (688 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3530 LORNA ROAD, Hoover, AL 35216
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Hoover, AL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Hoover, AL: big-box vs. independent
Hoover, AL has 5 independent nurseries and 7 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.
Licence record on file with this directory: 5 of 5 independent nurseries, 5 of 7 big-box locations. AL 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.
Big-box, named
Plus 4 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 8a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 8 · Last ~Mar 19
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (HELENA, AL US, 9.5 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 19, first frost ~Nov 8.
Plant for fall now
- Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
- Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
- Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
- Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
- Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
- Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
- Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
- Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
- Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
- Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
- Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .
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. 11 listings in Hoover have no mapped coordinates yet.
Independent
ANDY'S FARM MARKET, INC-HOOVER
124 MARS HILL RD, Hoover, AL 35244
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
FIORE GARDENS
5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
4940 COSHATT DR, Hoover, AL 35244
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
LANDSCAPES SOUTH COMPANY, LLC
5308 RIVERBEND TRAIL, Hoover, AL 35244
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.5 ★ (22 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2100 Valleydale Rd, Hoover, AL 35244
Licence: checked, not matched in AL's registry
Big Box
Big Box
LOWES HOME CENTERS LLC
2100 VALLEYDALE ROAD, Hoover, AL 35236
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET
3320 LORNA ROAD, Hoover, AL 35216
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Nursery
5.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
Hoover, Hoover, AL
Licence: checked, not matched in AL's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
3.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2780 John Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
Licence: checked, not matched in AL's registry
Big Box
Big Box
WM SUPERCENTER
2780 JOHN HAWKINS PKWY, Hoover, AL 35244
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 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Hoover
- Vestavia Hills, AL (5.1 mi)
- Pelham, AL (5.2 mi)
- Homewood, AL (5.6 mi)
- Helena, AL (7.3 mi)
- Birmingham, AL (7.9 mi)
- Chelsea, AL (8.2 mi)
- Bessemer, AL (10.0 mi)
- Alabaster, AL (10.5 mi)
- Irondale, AL (15.0 mi)
- McCalla, AL (15.3 mi)
Hoover, AL has a population of 92,642, a median household income of $109,253, and a 71.1% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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