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Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Chester, VA

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

Chester, VA has 1 independent nursery 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 1 independent nurseries, 0 of 3 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.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
7b
Avg. minimum winter temp
5°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 3 · Last ~Apr 3

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (PETERSBURG, VA US, 13.1 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.

No mapped coordinates yet for any listing in Chester.

Big Box Dealer

HOME DEPOT #4616

12300 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, Chester, VA 23831

Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-07-13

Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0599

2601 WIER PLACE, Chester, VA 23831

Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-07-13

Big Box Dealer

WALMART #1524

12000 IRON BRIDGE ROAD, Chester, VA 23831

Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-07-13

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 – – –

Chester, VA has a population of 24,474, a median household income of $95,104, and a 71.3% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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