Independent
ALL ITS OWN
5.0 ★ (35 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1385 Carr St, Lakewood, CO 80215
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Lakewood, CO
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Lakewood, CO: big-box vs. independent
Lakewood, CO has 7 independent nurseries and 6 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.
Big-box, named
Plus 3 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 7 · Last ~May 3
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LAKEWOOD, CO US, 4.9 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~May 3, first frost ~Oct 7.
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
Cira's Plants
4.9 ★ (35 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
354 S Teller St, Lakewood, CO 80226
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Independent
Colorado Cultures
4.7 ★ (276 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1420 S Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80232
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
3.9 ★ (18 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7200 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.0 ★ (36 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6701 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.3 ★ (55 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
10555 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
O'Toole's Garden Center
4.7 ★ (970 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1404 Quail St, Lakewood, CO 80215
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Independent
Peiffers Greenhouse
4.8 ★ (84 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6580 W Hampden Ave, Lakewood, CO 80227
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Independent
Sage Thymes
5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
8550 W Ohio Pl, Lakewood, CO 80226
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.0 ★ (2,116 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6701 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Independent
The Wandering Maven
5.0 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1169 S Alkire St, Lakewood, CO 80228
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Independent
Veldkamp's Flowers & Gifts
4.0 ★ (483 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
9501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
3.5 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
440 Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80226
Licence: not checked, no CO registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.2 ★ (28 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7455 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214
Licence: not checked, no CO 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 | 1 | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 4 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – |
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