Big Box
Big Box
Ace Hardware
710 East Cedar Street, Franklin, KY 42134
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Franklin, KY
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Franklin, KY: big-box vs. independent
Franklin, KY has 1 independent nursery and 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.
Licence record on file with this directory: 0 of 1 independent nurseries, 0 of 4 big-box locations. KY 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
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 7a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 0°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 1 · Last ~Apr 5
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (PORTLAND SEWAGE PLT, TN US, 15.3 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 5, first frost ~Nov 1.
Plant for fall now
- Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
- Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
- Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
- Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
- Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
- Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
- Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
- Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
- Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
- Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
- Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .
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 Franklin.
Chain
Houchens Food Group, Inc.
1350 Harding Road, Franklin, KY 42134
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
1555 Nashville Road, Franklin, KY 42134
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30
Independent
Southern Kentucky Landscaping
606 West Madison Street, Franklin, KY 42134
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30
Big Box
Big Box
Tractor Supply Company
1075 South Main Street, Franklin, KY 42134
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30
Big Box
Big Box
Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
1550 North Nashville Road, Franklin, KY 42134
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30
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 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Franklin, KY has a population of 10,360, a median household income of $59,052, and a 55.0% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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