Independent
Bentley Ridge Tree Farm
4.9 ★ (553 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
4400 W 1st St, Grimes, IA 50111
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Grimes, IA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Grimes, IA: big-box vs. independent
Grimes, IA has 2 independent nurseries, 5 big-box garden centers, and 2 wholesale growers 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.
Licence record on file with this directory: 0 of 2 independent nurseries, 2 of 5 big-box locations. IA is one of the 11 states this directory holds a nursery-dealer licence registry for; a listing with no badge may still be licensed elsewhere, this directory simply has no matching registry record for it as of that registry's own sync date.
Independent, named
Big-box, named
Plus 2 more in the listings below.
Wholesale growers, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 18 · Last ~Apr 19
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DES MOINES WSFO-JOHNSTON, IA US, 8.7 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. 5 listings in Grimes have no mapped coordinates yet.
Big Box
Big Box
Bomgaars
4.5 ★ (459 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2151 SE 11th St, Grimes, IA 50111
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Regional Chain
Dealer
Canoyer Garden Center
4.6 ★ (275 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3355 SE Gateway Dr, Grimes, IA 50111
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Earl May Garden Center
4.6 ★ (92 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
751 NE Gateway Dr, Grimes, IA 50111
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Chain
Dealer
Earl May Nursery & Garden Center
751 NE Gateway Dr, Grimes, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Wholesale Grower
Grower
Native Legacy Tree & Perennial Nursery, LLC
300 SW Kennybrook Dr, Grimes, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
Planters Specialties
4151 SE Capitol Cir, Grimes, IA 50111
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Big Box
SiteOne Landscape Supply
4.9 ★ (65 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3355 SE Crossroads Dr, Grimes, IA 50111
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Dealer
SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC
3355 SE Crossroads Dr, Grimes, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.7 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2150 E 1st St, Grimes, IA 50111
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 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Grimes
- Urbandale, IA (3.2 mi)
- Johnston, IA (4.2 mi)
- Clive, IA (4.7 mi)
- Waukee, IA (6.0 mi)
- Windsor Heights, IA (6.2 mi)
- West Des Moines, IA (6.6 mi)
- Des Moines, IA (9.7 mi)
- Ankeny, IA (10.0 mi)
- Cumming, IA (13.8 mi)
- Pleasant Hill, IA (14.8 mi)
Grimes, IA has a population of 16,366, a median household income of $120,037, and a 70.9% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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