Independent
Dealer
DARNELLS GARDEN PATCH
180 CAROLINE STREET, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Orange, VA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Orange, VA: big-box vs. independent
Orange, VA has 7 independent nurseries and 1 big-box garden center 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: 7 of 7 independent nurseries, 1 of 1 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 4 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 7a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 0°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 30 · Last ~Apr 7
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (PIEDMONT RSCH STN, VA US, 3.6 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 7, first frost ~Oct 30.
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.
No mapped coordinates yet for any listing in Orange.
Independent
Dealer
EVERGRO COOPERATIVE
MADISON BRANCH PO BOX 590, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Independent
Dealer
EVERGRO COOPERATIVE
FRONT ROYAL BRANCH PO BOX 590, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Independent
Dealer
EVERGRO COOPERATIVE
UPPERVILLE BRANCH PO BOX 590, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Independent
Dealer
EVERGRO COOPERATIVE
LOUISA BRANCH PO BOX 590, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Independent
Dealer
EVERGRO COOPERATIVE
ORANGE BRANCH PO BOX 590, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Independent
Dealer
THORNHILL NURSERY
MICHAEL E GREDLER 23341 THORNHILL ROAD, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Big Box
Dealer
TRACTOR SUPPLY #1211
13226 JAMES MADISON HWY, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Chain
Dealer
VARIETY STORES #0616
DBA ROSES EXPRESS 537 MADISON ROAD, Orange, VA 22960
State-licensed 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 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Orange, VA has a population of 5,066, a median household income of $76,370, and a 49.3% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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