Walmart Garden Center
3451 Nelson Rd
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2.8 ★ (5 Google reviews) · as of 2026-08-06
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Before you visit
Walmart Garden Center is one of 2,739 Walmart locations we list, 62 of them in Louisiana. See every Walmart location. If you are after a particular variety or want growing advice, the closest independent business we list is Greengate Garden Center, 1.2 mi away. A listing does not show what is in stock. Call before you visit to check plants, sizes and availability.
We list 32 other places within 10 miles in Louisiana, 17 of them independent. The closest in Louisiana is Bloom Nursery, LLC, 0.3 mi away.
Our directory has 27 listings in Lake Charles. Compare them on the Lake Charles page.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 25°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Dec 7 · Last ~Feb 14
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LAKE CHARLES, LA US, 5.6 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 14, first frost ~Dec 7.
Start indoors now
- Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity
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) , Utah State University Cooperative Extension , 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.
Nearby nurseries
- Bloom Nursery, LLC Lake Charles, LA 0.3 mi away
- Greengate Garden Center Lake Charles, LA 1.2 mi away
- Prien Pines Nursery Lake Charles, LA 1.3 mi away
- Garden Center Lake Charles, LA 1.3 mi away
- Stine Home & Yard Lake Charles Lake Charles, LA 1.4 mi away
- Houseplant Adoption Agency Lake Charles, LA 1.4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
- What type of business is Walmart Garden Center?
- Walmart Garden Center is classified as a big box in Lake Charles, LA.
- What USDA growing zone is Walmart Garden Center in?
- Walmart Garden Center (ZIP 70605) is in USDA hardiness zone 9b, with an average minimum winter temperature of 25°F.
- What's plantable near Walmart Garden Center right now?
- Based on ZIP 70605's frost dates, this is a good time to start 1 crop indoors and start 11 fall crops. See the full list above.
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