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

Newport News, VA has 12 independent nurseries and 15 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: 6 of 12 independent nurseries, 7 of 15 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 9 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 12 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
8a
Avg. minimum winter temp
10°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 9 · Last ~Apr 1

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (NEWPORT NEWS INTL AP, VA US, 2.9 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 1, first frost ~Nov 9.

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. 15 listings in Newport News have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent

A Heavenly Florist

4.9 ★ (619 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

980 J Clyde Morris Blvd #120, Newport News, VA 23601

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

Jeff's Flowers

4.6 ★ (325 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

300 Ed Wright Ln, Newport News, VA 23606

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0420

300 CHATHAM DRIVE, Newport News, VA 23602

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

Directions
Big Box Big Box

Lowe's Garden Center

4.1 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

300 Chatham Dr, Newport News, VA 23602

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

Pollard's Florist

4.9 ★ (1,008 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

609 Harpersville Rd, Newport News, VA 23601

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.2 ★ (1,985 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

325 Chatham Dr, Newport News, VA 23602

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Dealer

TJ MAXX 0627

12551 JEFFERSON AVE STE 137, Newport News, VA 23602

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 – 12 6 – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – – 17 18 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – – 4 23 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Newport News

Newport News, VA has a population of 184,216, a median household income of $69,634, and a 48.2% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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