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

Richmond, VA has 19 independent nurseries and 30 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: 7 of 19 independent nurseries, 16 of 30 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 16 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 27 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
7b
Avg. minimum winter temp
5°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 31 · Last ~Apr 10

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ASHLAND HANOVER CO MUNI AP, VA US, 15.0 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 10, first frost ~Oct 31.

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. 33 listings in Richmond have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent

Azalea Garden Center

4.6 ★ (184 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1320 Westbrook Ave, Richmond, VA 23227

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

Jubilant Gardens

5.0 ★ (8 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

319 S Providence Rd, Richmond, VA 23236

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0113

1512 WEST KOGER CENTER DRIVE, Richmond, VA 23235

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0381

9490 W BROAD STREET, Richmond, VA 23294

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0676

2501 SHELIA DRIVE, Richmond, VA 23225

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #1037

1640 WEST BROAD STREET, Richmond, VA 23230

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 8 – – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – – 17 12 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – – 5 15 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Richmond

Richmond, VA has a population of 229,359, a median household income of $64,587, and a 43.5% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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