Independent
Dealer
Buchanan County SWCD
503 17th St SE, Independence, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Independence, IA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Independence, IA: big-box vs. independent
Independence, IA has 2 independent nurseries, 1 big-box garden center, 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: 2 of 2 independent nurseries, 1 of 1 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
Wholesale growers, named
Growing conditions
No growing-zone data is mapped for Independence itself yet; the figures below are Iowa's representative growing zone, not specific to this city.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 12 · Last ~Apr 28
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (CEDAR RAPIDS #1, IA US, 6.2 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.
No mapped coordinates yet for any listing in Independence.
Wholesale Grower
Grower
In the Country Garden and Gifts
2587 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd, Independence, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Wholesale Grower
Grower
Quality Evergreen
2483 King Ave, Independence, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
Dealer
South Side Lumber & Equipment Company
PO Box 112, Independence, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Independence, IA has a population of 6,164, a median household income of $73,806, and a 72.2% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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