The 10 Best Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Iowa — 2026

We compared all 394 nurseries in Iowa on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · Sherbondy's Garden CenterCouncil Bluffs

Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-2pm

(712) 323-7985 Website View listing

#2 · Three Oaks Greenhouse, Floral, and GiftLake Mills

Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm, Sat 8:30am-1pm

(641) 592-4468 Website View listing

#3 · Deboer Tree FarmAkron Trees

Mon-Sat 8:30am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

(712) 541-8631 Website View listing

#4 · Busy Bee Garden CenterIndianola

Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm

(515) 408-5322 Website View listing

#5 · Ames Greenhouse Floral & AntiquesAmes

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-4:30pm, Sun 12pm-3pm

(515) 232-1332 Website View listing

#6 · Cedar River Garden CenterPalo

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm

(319) 851-2161 Website View listing

#7 · Goode GreenhousesDes Moines

Sat 10am-4pm

(515) 262-6504 Website View listing

#8 · Natural Plus NurseryClear Lake

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-3pm

(641) 357-7495 Website View listing

#9 · Prairie Creek NurseryCedar Rapids

Tue-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-12pm

(319) 365-1406 Website View listing

#10 · Wagner Nursery, Inc.Asbury

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-2pm

(563) 583-9261 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (trees, native plants, christmas trees, succulents, bonsai, wholesale, open sunday, spanish-language), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.