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Where to buy plants in Wilmington, NC: big-box vs. independent

Wilmington, NC has 28 independent nurseries and 11 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.

Independent, named

Plus 25 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 8 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
8b
Avg. minimum winter temp
15°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 20 · Last ~Mar 19

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (WILMINGTON INTL AP, NC US, 5.3 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.

Independent

Airlie Gardens

4.8 ★ (3,258 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

300 Airlie Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403

Licence: not checked, no NC registry held

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Independent

Biggers Market

4.7 ★ (174 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

6458 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28409

Licence: not checked, no NC registry held

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Independent

Carolina Girl Gardens

4.5 ★ (127 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

7026 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28411

Licence: not checked, no NC registry held

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Independent

Flora Verdi

4.6 ★ (111 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

721 Princess St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Licence: not checked, no NC registry held

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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 2 1 – – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – 8 9 5 2 1 1 – – – – –
Transplant – 5 11 6 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – – 11 – –

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