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Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Fort Smith, AR

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Where to buy plants in Fort Smith, AR: big-box vs. independent

Fort Smith, AR has 11 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.

Independent, named

Plus 8 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 6 · Last ~Mar 25

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (FT SMITH RGNL AP, AR US, 6.5 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.

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.

Plant People

5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1301 S Waldron Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72903

Licence: not checked, no AR registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.0 ★ (2,060 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

5101 Phoenix Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903

Licence: not checked, no AR registry held

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Independent

Walrod's Hardware

4.6 ★ (51 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2113 Midland Blvd, Fort Smith, AR 72904

Licence: not checked, no AR 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 6 – – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – 8 9 9 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – 5 10 10 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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