Independent
Bobola Farm & Florist
4.6 ★ (107 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5268 Forrest Ave, Dover, DE 19904
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Dover, DE
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Dover, DE: big-box vs. independent
Dover, DE has 7 independent nurseries and 4 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 4 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 7b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 4 · Last ~Apr 4
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DOVER, DE US, 4.9 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.
Chain
Broad Meadows Farms
4.8 ★ (15 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3005 Seven Hickories Rd, Dover, DE 19904
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Independent
Delaware Landscaping Services Inc. and Garden Center
4.1 ★ (78 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
800 New Burton Rd, Dover, DE 19904
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.5 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
801 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Independent
Jen-Mor Florist
4.6 ★ (143 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2109 S Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Independent
Joseph Wick Nurseries LTD
3.8 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5151 Forrest Ave, Dover, DE 19904
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
5.0 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1450 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Independent
Mark Coulbourne Inc.
4.9 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2012 Forrest Ave, Dover, DE 19904
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Independent
Rose Valley Greenhouse
4.9 ★ (68 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1288 Rose Valley School Rd, Dover, DE 19904
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Independent
Sharon Hill Greenhouse
5.0 ★ (9 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1377 Sharon Hill Rd, Dover, DE 19904
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.1 ★ (1,387 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
801 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901
Licence: not checked, no DE registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
3.7 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
36 Jerome Dr, Dover, DE 19901
Licence: not checked, no DE 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 | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 4 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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