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Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Charlottesville, VA

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Where to buy plants in Charlottesville, VA: big-box vs. independent

Charlottesville, VA has 16 independent nurseries and 7 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: 2 of 16 independent nurseries, 5 of 7 big-box locations. VA 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 13 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 4 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
7b
Avg. minimum winter temp
5°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 10 · Last ~Apr 2

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (CHARLOTTESVILLE 2W, VA US, 4.8 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 2, first frost ~Nov 10.

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. 7 listings in Charlottesville have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent

Garden Spot

3.9 ★ (52 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

515 Rio Rd W, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0517

400 WOODBROOK DRIVE, Charlottesville, VA 22901

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Independent

Plant Studio LLC

5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

416 E Main St Ste 200, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

Secret Gardens

5.0 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1610 E Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

The Dogwood Tree

4.8 ★ (83 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2171 Ivy Rd #8, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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The Flower Shop

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

1700 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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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 1 12 6 – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – – 17 15 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – – 4 17 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Charlottesville

Charlottesville, VA has a population of 45,437, a median household income of $74,824, and a 44.2% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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