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

Roanoke, VA has 16 independent nurseries and 26 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 16 independent nurseries, 13 of 26 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 13 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 23 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
7b
Avg. minimum winter temp
5°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 1 · Last ~Apr 3

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ROANOKE RGNL AP, VA US, 4.3 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 3, first frost ~Nov 1.

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. 17 listings in Roanoke have no mapped coordinates yet.

A New Leaf

5.0 ★ (7 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

131 Campbell Ave SW Ste d, Roanoke, VA 24011

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

Country Corner

4.5 ★ (264 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

4273 Challenger Ave NE, Roanoke, VA 24012

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

Farm to Table Roanoke

4.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

5881 Starkey Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

George's Flowers

5.0 ★ (3,769 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1953 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0419

5040 RUTGERS STREET NW, Roanoke, VA 24012

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #0664

4224 VALLEY AVENUE, Roanoke, VA 24014

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #1764

4520 CHALLENGER AVENUE, Roanoke, VA 24012

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Independent Dealer

MULCH-N-MORE

4.5 ★ (52 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

4927 STARKEY RD SW, Roanoke, VA 24014

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 12 6 – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – – 17 15 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – – 4 17 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Roanoke

Roanoke, VA has a population of 98,355, a median household income of $55,378, and a 52.4% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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