Independent
Charlotte's Greenhouse
269 Greenhouse Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Licence: not checked, no NC registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Banner Elk, NC
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Banner Elk, NC: big-box vs. independent
Banner Elk, NC has 4 independent nurseries and 1 big-box garden center 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.
Independent, named
- Charlotte's Greenhouse
- Grandfather Mountain Nursery Garden Center And Landscaping
- Hawk Mountain Tree Farm
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 14 · Last ~Apr 30
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (BANNER ELK, NC US, 2.5 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 30, first frost ~Oct 14.
Direct-sow now
- Basil · 14–75 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension, Colorado Master Gardener Program , NC State Extension .
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.
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Independent
Grandfather Mountain Nursery Garden Center And Landscaping
4.4 ★ (55 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
11466 NC-105 S, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Licence: not checked, no NC registry held
Independent
Hawk Mountain Tree Farm
5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
9681 NC-105, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Licence: not checked, no NC registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
3.7 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2014 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Licence: not checked, no NC registry held
Independent
Mountaineer Garden Center & Florist
4.7 ★ (66 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1735 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Licence: not checked, no NC registry held
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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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