4.9(84)
Greenhouses and demonstration lawns offering a diverse selection of succulents and cacti, along with other plants.
IndependentZone 7a
Garden centers in Amarillo, Texas
Gardening on the High Plains is its own discipline, and Amarillo's 24 garden centers know it. The city sits at 3,600 feet in zone 7a, winter lows can reach 0 to 5°F, with wind that never fully quits and humidity the rest of Texas would not recognize. Fourteen independents work alongside ten chain garden departments, and the small shops carry the institutional memory: which roses shrug off a norther, which junipers brown out, which tomatoes finish before the first September cold snap.
The ratings leaders are small and devoted. Nettie’s Greenhouse holds a perfect 5.0 average, Roots Plant Craft matches it across 29 reviews, and Plant Babies sits at 4.9. Between them and the feed-and-ranch suppliers, Amarillo gardeners can source everything from windbreak trees to houseplants that tolerate furnace-dry winter air.
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All 24 garden centers in Amarillo
Sorted by rating and review volume · 24 open on Sundays
4.8(113)
Nursery and garden center selling a full range of plants and patio furniture to the public.
IndependentZone 7a
4.6(113)
Garden center with a wide variety of plants, along with home and patio decor, and gifts.
IndependentZone 7a
4.4(89)
Nursery featuring a variety of plants and trees, plus fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides.
IndependentZone 7a
5.0(4)
Garden center in Amarillo, Texas, 4610 Coulter St S.
National chainZone 7a
5.0(3)
Garden center in Amarillo, Texas, 8511 Canyon Dr.
National chainZone 7a
4.3(123)
Garden center with a year-round selection of plants, trees, and fertilizers, plus pond supplies.
IndependentZone 7a
4.3(35)
Garden center in Amarillo, Texas, 5000 Coulter St S.
National chainZone 7a
4.3(32)
Garden center in Amarillo, Texas, 3700 E Interstate 40 Hwy.
National chainZone 7a
4.2(1,691)
Home improvement chain for appliances & gardening supplies, plus tools & hardware.
National chainZone 7a
4.0(4)
Garden center in Amarillo, Texas, 2500 Soncy Rd.
National chainZone 7a
3.7(3)
Garden center in Amarillo, Texas, 2410 S Georgia St.
National chainZone 7a
3.5(6)
Garden center in Amarillo, Texas, 5730 W Amarillo Blvd.
National chainZone 7a
4.0(347)
Warehouse-like chain for home improvement, DIY and garden equipment, plus furniture.
IndependentZone 7a
Planting in Amarillo: zone 7a quick guide
High-plains gardening with cold winters, wind, and intense summer sun. Choose wind-tolerant, drought-hardy plants and wait until mid-April to set out tomatoes and peppers. Typical growing season: ~195 days, from the last frost in early to mid April to the first freeze around late October to early November.
Choose plants rated to zone 7 or colder and drought-hardy besides: bur oak, chinkapin oak, and hackberry for shade; junipers, agarita, and fernbush for structure; and a perennial backbone of salvias, gaillardia, penstemon, and blue grama or buffalo grass where lawns make sense. The vegetable season is short but intense, warm-season crops go out in late April after the early-to-mid-April average last frost, and fast varieties matter because the first fall freeze lands between late October and early November. Cool-season greens and peas bracket both ends.
July
Plant now
Fall tomato transplants (late), Southern peas
Garden tasks
Water deeply in early morning
August
Plant now
Fall tomatoes & peppers (early), Beans, Squash
Garden tasks
Start fall garden despite the heat
September
Plant now
Broccoli & cabbage transplants, Lettuce, Spinach
Garden tasks
Plant shrubs & perennials for fall root growth
Local gardening tips for Amarillo
- Plant windbreaks before ornaments; a juniper or elm screen on the north and west sides changes what the rest of the yard can grow.
- Choose short-season vegetable varieties, a 70-day tomato fits the Panhandle calendar, a 90-day heirloom gambles with October.
- Water deeply through winter dry spells; more evergreens die of winter desiccation here than of cold itself.
- Harden off greenhouse plants gradually, the combination of wind, altitude sun, and single-digit humidity shocks soft growth fast.
- Keep frost cloth handy into early May; the average last frost falls in early-to-mid April, but the Panhandle's late surprises are legendary.
Amarillo garden center FAQs
›What shade trees survive Amarillo's wind and cold?
Bur oak, chinkapin oak, cedar elm, and hackberry are the dependable four, with Austrian pine and ponderosa handling evergreen duty. Plant them small, stake loosely for the first year, and commit to deep watering through summers and dry winters alike. Fast-growing softwoods like silver maple break apart in the wind within a decade.
›Can I grow a lawn in Amarillo without constant watering?
Yes, switch species. Buffalo grass and blue grama are native shortgrass-prairie species that stay alive on a fraction of what bermuda or fescue demand, going straw-gold in drought and greening with rain. For a conventional look, bermuda beats fescue on water. Fescue only makes sense in shade with irrigation you accept paying for.
›Why do my shrubs look burned by spring even when winter was mild?
Winter desiccation. Panhandle winters combine hard freezes, wind, and long dry spells, and evergreens keep losing moisture through their foliage the whole time. If the ground is dry, roots cannot replace it, and the foliage browns. Water everything deeply once a month in dry winters, especially evergreens on the windward side.
›What houseplants tolerate Panhandle indoor conditions?
Winter furnace air here runs desert-dry, so lean on plants that tolerate it: snake plants, ZZ plants, pothos, hoyas, and most succulents in a bright window. Ferns and calatheas struggle without a humidifier. Local plant shops stock accordingly, ask what actually holds up, because their stock has already survived the shipping and the climate.
›How many garden centers are there in Amarillo, TX?
Our directory currently lists 24 garden centers and plant nurseries in Amarillo, Texas, 14 independent and 10 chain locations.
›What is the best-rated garden center in Amarillo?
Chaparral Cactus & Succulents LLC is currently the top-rated garden center in Amarillo, with a 4.9-star average across 84 Google reviews.
›What USDA hardiness zone is Amarillo, TX?
Amarillo is in USDA hardiness zone 7a (average annual minimum temperature 0 to 5°F). The last spring frost typically falls in early to mid April, and the first fall frost arrives around late October to early November.
›When should I start planting in Amarillo?
In zone 7a, set out warm-season vegetables and annuals after the last frost in early to mid April. Cool-season crops go in earlier, and fall planting (September to November) is excellent in Amarillo for trees, shrubs, and perennials.