Big Box
Big Box
Hy-Vee Lawn & Garden
4.8 ★ (5 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
108 8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Altoona, IA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Altoona, IA: big-box vs. independent
Altoona, IA has 5 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.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 15 · Last ~Apr 21
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DES MOINES 17 E, IA US, 18.0 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. 2 listings in Altoona have no mapped coordinates yet.
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.1 ★ (19 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3610 8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
3.3 ★ (7 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3501 8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
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 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Altoona
- Pleasant Hill, IA (3.4 mi)
- Ankeny, IA (7.3 mi)
- Des Moines, IA (7.7 mi)
- Johnston, IA (11.1 mi)
- Carlisle, IA (11.5 mi)
- Windsor Heights, IA (12.0 mi)
- Urbandale, IA (13.4 mi)
- Indianola, IA (14.1 mi)
- West Des Moines, IA (15.1 mi)
- Grimes, IA (15.2 mi)
Altoona, IA has a population of 21,495, a median household income of $86,114, and a 68.7% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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