Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Red Oak, IA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Red Oak, IA: big-box vs. independent
Red Oak, IA has 4 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.
Wholesale growers, named
Growing conditions
No growing-zone data is mapped for Red Oak 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 Red Oak.
Wholesale Grower
Grower
Red Oak Greenhouses, Inc.
PO Box 56 - 801 N Broadway St, Red Oak, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Dealer
Tractor Supply Company
2400 North 4th Street, Red Oak, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Dealer
Westlake ACE Hardware
1601 N Broadway St, Red Oak, 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Red Oak, IA has a population of 5,510, a median household income of $50,109, and a 59.9% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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