Independent
Bistro at Blooms
4.5 ★ (88 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1440 Blairs Ferry Rd, Marion, IA 52302
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Marion, IA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Marion, IA: big-box vs. independent
Marion, IA has 7 independent nurseries, 4 big-box garden centers, and 1 wholesale grower 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 7 independent nurseries, 2 of 4 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
Plus 4 more in the listings below.
Wholesale growers, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -20°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 12 · Last ~Apr 28
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (CEDAR RAPIDS #1, IA US, 0.9 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 Marion have no mapped coordinates yet.
Wholesale Grower
Grower
Blooms Garden Center & Nursery
1440 Blairs Ferry Road, Marion, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Blooms Garden Center • Nursery, Bistro & Gift Shop
4.6 ★ (92 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1440 Blairs Ferry Rd, Marion, IA 52302
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Independent
Dealer
Country Club Lawn Care
3535 Industrial Ave, Marion, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
Culver's Garden Center & Greenhouse
4.4 ★ (358 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1682 Dubuque Rd, Marion, IA 52302
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Independent
Dealer
Culver's Lawn & Landscape, Inc.
1682 Dubuque Rd, Marion, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Independent
Hoffman Tree Farm
4.8 ★ (24 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
9409 C Ave NE, Marion, IA 52302
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Hy-Vee Lawn & Garden
1.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3600 US-151, Marion, IA 52302
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Independent
Lily and Rose Floral
4.9 ★ (67 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1244 7th Ave, Marion, IA 52302
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Independent
Roots In Bloom
4.9 ★ (105 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
524 10th St, Marion, IA 52302
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.2 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5491 US-151, Marion, IA 52302
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 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Marion
- Cedar Rapids, IA (4.8 mi)
- Palo, IA (10.6 mi)
- Swisher, IA (13.3 mi)
- Fairfax, IA (13.4 mi)
- Anamosa, IA (19.2 mi)
- North Liberty, IA (20.3 mi)
- Coralville, IA (23.8 mi)
- Iowa City, IA (26.7 mi)
- Waterloo, IA (49.2 mi)
- Cedar Falls, IA (54.0 mi)
Marion, IA has a population of 41,896, a median household income of $86,743, and a 77.4% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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