Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Alma, AR
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Alma, AR: big-box vs. independent
Alma, AR has 2 independent nurseries and 1 big-box garden center 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
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 8a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 28 · Last ~Apr 9
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MOUNTAINBURG 2 NE, AR US, 18.5 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 9, first frost ~Oct 28.
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.
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Potted Plants
5.0 ★ (19 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
614 Fayetteville Ave, Alma, AR 72921
Licence: not checked, no AR registry held
Walmart Garden Center
2.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
367 W Cherry St, Alma, AR 72921
Licence: not checked, no AR registry held
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 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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