Independent
BAREFOOT MERCANTILE & CO
1206 HWY DRIVE, Oxford, AL 36203
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Oxford, AL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Oxford, AL: big-box vs. independent
Oxford, AL has 3 independent nurseries and 8 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: 2 of 3 independent nurseries, 4 of 8 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
Big-box, named
Plus 5 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 8a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 9 · Last ~Mar 23
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ANNISTON METRO AP, AL US, 1.9 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 23, first frost ~Nov 9.
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. 9 listings in Oxford have no mapped coordinates yet.
Independent
Coldwater Landscape Supply
4.9 ★ (23 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3155 US-78, Oxford, AL 36203
Licence: checked, not matched in AL's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
3.3 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
350 Crystal Waterway Dr, Oxford, AL 36203
Licence: checked, not matched in AL's registry
Big Box
Big Box
HOME DEPOT USA, INC
350 CRYSTAL WALTER DRIVE, Oxford, AL 36203
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.3 ★ (82 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1836 US Hwy 78 E, Oxford, AL 36203
Licence: checked, not matched in AL's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.2 ★ (1,837 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1836 US Hwy 78 E, Oxford, AL 36203
Licence: checked, not matched in AL's registry
Big Box
Big Box
LOWES HOME CENTERS LLC
1836 US HWY 78 EAST, Oxford, AL 36203
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
OXFORD LUMBER COMPANY INC
1400 BARRY STREET, Oxford, AL 36203
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.2 ★ (1,272 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
350 Crystal Waterway Dr, Oxford, AL 36203
Licence: checked, not matched in AL's registry
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 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | 5 | 10 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Oxford
- Anniston, AL (5.9 mi)
- Heflin, AL (11.2 mi)
- Alexandria, AL (11.8 mi)
- Jacksonville, AL (13.4 mi)
- Lincoln, AL (19.5 mi)
- Talladega, AL (21.5 mi)
- Wedowee, AL (21.7 mi)
- Piedmont, AL (21.8 mi)
- Southside, AL (24.2 mi)
- Ranburne, AL (26.0 mi)
Oxford, AL has a population of 22,063, a median household income of $74,268, and a 75.1% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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