Independent
American Plant
4.5 ★ (223 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5258 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20816
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Bethesda, MD
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Bethesda, MD: big-box vs. independent
Bethesda, MD has 12 independent nurseries and 3 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 12 independent nurseries, 0 of 3 big-box locations. MD 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
Plus 9 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 7b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 31 · Last ~Apr 9
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DALECARLIA RSVR, MD US, 6.8 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. 6 listings in Bethesda have no mapped coordinates yet.
Independent
American Plant
4.5 ★ (189 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7405 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Independent
AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CO.
5258 RIVER ROAD, Bethesda, MD 20816
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2025-08-08
Independent
AMERICAN PLANT FOOD WEST
7405 RIVER RD., Bethesda, MD 20817
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2025-08-08
Independent
Bethesda Florist
4.7 ★ (392 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
front door on, Bethesda, MD 20814
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Independent
BETHKE LANDSCAPING, INC.
5700 ANNISTON RD., Bethesda, MD 20817
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2025-08-08
Independent
Blossoms of Bethesda
4.9 ★ (304 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7613 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Independent
BRADLEY HARDWARE INC.
6930 ARLINGTON RD, Bethesda, MD 20814
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2025-08-08
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
3.2 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7111 Westlake Terrace, Bethesda, MD 20817
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Independent
Lulu Florist
4.8 ★ (94 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
4801 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Strosniders Hardware
4.6 ★ (362 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
6930 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Independent
Suburban Florist
5.0 ★ (598 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7936 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.1 ★ (1,613 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7111 Westlake Terrace, Bethesda, MD 20817
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Big Box
Big Box
THE HOME DEPOT #2509
7111 WESTLAKE TERRACE, Bethesda, MD 20817
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2025-08-08
Independent
Wildflower Native Plant Nursery -- Open by Appointment
4.8 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
8301 Thoreau Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817
Licence: checked, not matched in MD's registry
Independent
WILDFLOWER NATIVE PLANT NURSERY LLC
8301 THOREAU DRIVE, Bethesda, MD 20817
Licence record unconfirmed as of 2025-08-08
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 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Bethesda
- Chevy Chase, MD (2.8 mi)
- Kensington, MD (3.0 mi)
- Potomac, MD (4.6 mi)
- Rockville, MD (6.0 mi)
- Takoma Park, MD (6.2 mi)
- Aspen Hill, MD (6.5 mi)
- Silver Spring, MD (6.9 mi)
- Hyattsville, MD (8.3 mi)
- College Park, MD (10.0 mi)
- Gaithersburg, MD (11.2 mi)
Bethesda, MD has a population of 69,397, a median household income of $192,237, and a 64.0% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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