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Where to buy plants in Anchorage, AK: big-box vs. independent

Anchorage, AK has 13 independent nurseries and 16 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.

Independent, named

Plus 10 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 13 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
5a
Avg. minimum winter temp
-20°F
Median frost dates
First ~Sep 29 · Last ~May 5

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ANCHORAGE FORECAST OFFICE, AK US, 6.3 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 5, first frost ~Sep 29.

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.

Independent

Bell's Nursery

4.1 ★ (43 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

7653 Cranberry St, Anchorage, AK 99502

Licence: not checked, no AK registry held

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Independent

Bell's Nursery

4.7 ★ (9 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3125 De Armoun Rd, Anchorage, AK 99516

Licence: not checked, no AK registry held

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Independent

DeArmoun Greenery

4.5 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3125 De Armoun Rd, Anchorage, AK 99516

Licence: not checked, no AK registry held

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Big Box Big Box

Home Depot

1715 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

Licence: not checked, no AK registry held

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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 1 8 6 – – – – – – – –
Direct-sow – – – 17 14 2 1 1 1 – – –
Transplant – – – 4 16 – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – 11 – – – –

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