Independent
Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE
4.6 ★ (1,456 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1911 Sweetbay Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Gainesville, GA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Gainesville, GA: big-box vs. independent
Gainesville, GA has 6 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.
Independent, named
Plus 3 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Plus 3 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 8a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 12 · Last ~Mar 27
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (GAINESVILLE, GA US, 3.4 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.
Independent
Gainesville Florist
4.1 ★ (39 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3418 Lake Crest Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.6 ★ (20 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
924 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Independent
Joyce Merck Florist
4.5 ★ (170 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
403 Broad St SE, Gainesville, GA 30501
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Independent
Landscape Plus Services, Inc.
3.6 ★ (38 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1643 Atlanta Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30504
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Independent
Little Woodall Supply
4.8 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1550 Monroe Dr, Gainesville, GA 30507
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
3.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1514 Skelton Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.1 ★ (1,716 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1514 Skelton Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Independent
Occasions Florist
4.5 ★ (64 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
100 Washington St NW, Gainesville, GA 30501
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.2 ★ (1,726 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
924 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Tractor Supply Co.
4.4 ★ (538 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3640 Mundy Mill Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504
Licence: not checked, no GA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.7 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
400 Shallowford Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504
Licence: not checked, no GA 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 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | 5 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Gainesville
- Flowery Branch, GA (8.4 mi)
- Braselton, GA (12.7 mi)
- Buford, GA (15.5 mi)
- Cumming, GA (18.7 mi)
- Dacula, GA (19.4 mi)
- Auburn, GA (19.4 mi)
- Suwanee, GA (22.0 mi)
- Winder, GA (22.2 mi)
- Commerce, GA (23.6 mi)
- Lawrenceville, GA (25.4 mi)
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