Flowerama
4.3 ★ (111 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7301 University Ave, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Windsor Heights, IA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Windsor Heights, IA: big-box vs. independent
Windsor Heights, IA has 4 big-box garden centers 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.
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, 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. 3 listings in Windsor Heights have no mapped coordinates yet.
Chain
Dealer
Flowerama of America
7301 University Ave, Windsor Heights, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Hy-Vee Lawn & Garden
7101 University Ave, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
Licence: checked, not matched in IA's registry
Big Box
Dealer
Wal-Mart Supercenter
1001 73rd St, Windsor Heights, IA
State-licensed as of 2026-08-04
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
3.8 ★ (11 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1001 73rd St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
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 Windsor Heights
- Urbandale, IA (3.0 mi)
- West Des Moines, IA (3.1 mi)
- Clive, IA (3.6 mi)
- Des Moines, IA (4.6 mi)
- Johnston, IA (5.3 mi)
- Grimes, IA (6.2 mi)
- Waukee, IA (6.9 mi)
- Cumming, IA (9.2 mi)
- Ankeny, IA (10.1 mi)
- Pleasant Hill, IA (10.4 mi)
Windsor Heights, IA has a population of 5,143, a median household income of $91,707, and a 78.7% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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