Big Box
Dealer
LOWE'S #2217
800 OLD FRANKLIN TURNPIKE, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Rocky Mount, VA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Rocky Mount, VA: big-box vs. independent
Rocky Mount, VA has 3 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.
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 7b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 25 · Last ~Apr 20
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ROCKY MT, VA US, 1.5 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 20, first frost ~Oct 25.
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 Rocky Mount.
Big Box
Dealer
TRACTOR SUPPLY #1532
58 VIRGINIA MARKET PLACE DRIVE, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Chain
Dealer
VARIETY STORES #0382
DBA ROSE'S 610 PELL AVENUE NE, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
State-licensed as of 2026-07-13
Big Box
Dealer
WALMART #2337
550 OLD FRANKLIN TURNPIKE, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
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 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Rocky Mount, VA has a population of 4,950, a median household income of $63,280, and a 56.4% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).
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