Wholesale Grower
Grower
Bentley Ridge Tree Farm & Nursery
9500 University Ave Ste 2112, West Des Moines, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in West Des Moines, IA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in West Des Moines, IA: big-box vs. independent
West Des Moines, IA has 17 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
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 20 · Last ~Apr 18
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DES MOINES INTL AP, IA US, 12.0 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. 15 listings in West Des Moines have no mapped coordinates yet.
Earl May Garden Center
4.4 ★ (200 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1845 22nd St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Chain
Dealer
Earl May Nursery & Garden Center
1845 22nd St, West Des Moines, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Regional Chain
Dealer
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
2900 University Ave Ste 240, West Des Moines, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Regional Chain
Dealer
Fully Rooted, LLC
2317 Ridgewood Dr, West Des Moines, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.5 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3700 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Dealer
Hy-Vee, Inc.
5820 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Hy-Vee Lawn & Garden
3.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1990 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Hy-Vee Lawn & Garden
555 S 51st St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Regional Chain
Dealer
Kaw Valley Greenhouses, Inc
130 S Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Wholesale Grower
Grower
Lounsbury Landscaping
6000 Raccoon River Dr, West Des Moines, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.4 ★ (38 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1700 50th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
3.9 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
450 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.0 ★ (1,884 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1700 50th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.1 ★ (1,142 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
450 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Dealer
The Home Depot
4.1 ★ (1,464 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
3700 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
3.9 ★ (40 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6365 Stagecoach Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near West Des Moines
- Clive, IA (2.0 mi)
- Windsor Heights, IA (3.1 mi)
- Urbandale, IA (3.9 mi)
- Waukee, IA (4.4 mi)
- Grimes, IA (6.6 mi)
- Cumming, IA (7.3 mi)
- Des Moines, IA (7.5 mi)
- Johnston, IA (7.5 mi)
- Ankeny, IA (13.0 mi)
- Pleasant Hill, IA (13.3 mi)
West Des Moines, IA has a population of 71,083, a median household income of $86,594, and a 57.4% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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