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Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Memphis, TN

Choosing what to grow? See six plants for Memphis, with photos and care advice.

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Where to buy plants in Memphis, TN: big-box vs. independent

Memphis, TN has 50 independent nurseries and 37 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: 33 of 50 independent nurseries, 20 of 37 big-box locations. TN 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 47 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 34 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
8a
Avg. minimum winter temp
10°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 5 · Last ~Mar 29

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MEMPHIS WFO, TN US, 9.3 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 29, first frost ~Nov 5.

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.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. 60 listings in Memphis have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent Dealer

Babcock Gifts

4538 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117

State-licensed as of 2026-08-04

Directions
Regional Chain Dealer

Country Gardens

4.8 ★ (66 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

7858 Smythe Farm Road, Memphis, TN 38120

State-licensed as of 2026-08-04

Call Directions Website
Independent

Dabney Nursery

4.5 ★ (109 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

5576 Hacks Cross Rd, Memphis, TN 38125

Licence: checked, not matched in TN's registry

Call Directions Website
Independent

Everbloom Design

4.6 ★ (69 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2489 Broad Ave, Memphis, TN 38112

Licence: checked, not matched in TN's registry

Directions Website

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 – 14 6 – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – 8 18 9 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – 5 14 10 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Memphis

Memphis, TN has a population of 618,980, a median household income of $51,736, and a 44.9% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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