Choosing what to grow? See six plants for Washington, with photos and care advice.
Where to buy plants here
Washington, DC has 16 independent nurseries and 8 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 13 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Plus 5 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (NATL ARBORETUM DC, MD US, 4.1 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 29, first frost ~Nov 8.
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.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
4.7 ★ (411 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1704 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.7 ★ (162 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3405 8th St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.8 ★ (42 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2806 Channing St NE, Washington, DC 20018
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.6 ★ (19 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1123 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.6 ★ (53 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1123 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.6 ★ (1,073 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1115 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.0 ★ (13 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
901 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20018
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
2.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1522 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20018
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.6 ★ (285 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
911 11th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.9 ★ (189 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1913 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.2 ★ (34 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.3 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1275 New Jersey Ave SE #103, Washington, DC 20003
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.7 ★ (894 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1734 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
3.4 ★ (12 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2438 Market St NE, Washington, DC 20018
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.0 ★ (2,512 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2438 Market St NE, Washington, DC 20018
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
5.0 ★ (64 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1825 18th St NW 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20009
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
2815 36th St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.9 ★ (113 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
232 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.9 ★ (152 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1924 8th St NW Ste 100, Washington, DC 20001
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.6 ★ (57 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1231 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.4 ★ (7 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1865 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.8 ★ (194 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1623 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.8 ★ (224 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
910 Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC 20002
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
4.1 ★ (67 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5929 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
Licence: not checked, no DC registry held
Planting calendar
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 | – | 14 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | 8 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | 5 | 14 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
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