Independent
ATTN BUSINESS LICENSING
535 AVALON ST, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Muscle Shoals, AL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Muscle Shoals, AL: big-box vs. independent
Muscle Shoals, AL has 5 independent nurseries and 2 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, 2 of 2 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
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 8a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 3 · Last ~Mar 30
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MUSCLE SHOALS WTP, AL US, 1.3 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 30, first frost ~Nov 3.
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.
No mapped coordinates yet for any listing in Muscle Shoals.
Independent
CASS PACE SERVICES
4110 S WILSON DAM RD, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
LOWES HOME CENTERS LLC
3415 WOODWARD AVE, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
M&R LANDSCAPING
116 UNDERWOOD SCHOOL RD, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
PORTER GARDEN CENTER
401 WOODWARD AVE, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Regional Chain
RICK'S FARM MARKET
3406 S. WILSON DAM RD, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
THE GROUND GUYS OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA
320 S HOLSTON RD, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
WM SUPERCENTER
517 WEST AVALON AVE, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
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 | – | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Muscle Shoals, AL has a population of 16,951, a median household income of $75,894, and a 67.1% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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