Fred Meyer Garden Center
4.1 ★ (9 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
27500 168th Pl SE, Covington, WA 98042
Licence: not checked, no WA registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Covington, WA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Covington, WA: big-box vs. independent
Covington, WA 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
- 8b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 10 · Last ~Mar 20
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (KENT, WA US, 11.4 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 20, first frost ~Nov 10.
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.
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Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.6 ★ (27 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
27027 185th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042
Licence: not checked, no WA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.1 ★ (1,504 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
27027 185th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042
Licence: not checked, no WA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
17432 SE 270th Pl, Covington, WA 98042
Licence: not checked, no WA registry held
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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Covington
- Auburn, WA (5.3 mi)
- Kent, WA (6.4 mi)
- Renton, WA (9.7 mi)
- Des Moines, WA (10.4 mi)
- Tukwila, WA (10.4 mi)
- Seatac, WA (10.7 mi)
- Federal Way, WA (10.8 mi)
- Enumclaw, WA (11.0 mi)
- Issaquah, WA (12.7 mi)
- Sumner, WA (12.8 mi)
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