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Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Harrisonburg, VA

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

Harrisonburg, VA has 9 independent nurseries and 18 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: 5 of 9 independent nurseries, 6 of 18 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 6 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 15 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
7a
Avg. minimum winter temp
0°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 23 · Last ~Apr 21

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (DALE ENTERPRISE, VA US, 5.6 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 21, first frost ~Oct 23.

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. 11 listings in Harrisonburg have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent Dealer

GREENTHUMB NURSERY

3.2 ★ (27 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

P O BOX 562, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0509

201 LINDA LANE, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Big Box Big Box

Lowe's Garden Center

4.4 ★ (5 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1560 Country Club Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

Directions Website
Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.1 ★ (838 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

121 Burgess Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Dealer

TJ MAXX 0748

1790 EAST MARKET STREET, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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

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Nurseries near Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg, VA has a population of 51,392, a median household income of $62,254, and a 39.5% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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