Independent
Arett Sales
3.9 ★ (20 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
780 James P Casey Rd, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Bristol, CT
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Bristol, CT: big-box vs. independent
Bristol, CT has 6 independent nurseries and 4 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
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 18 · Last ~Apr 25
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (BURLINGTON, CT US, 12.5 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.
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.
Independent
Bristol Blossoms
5.0 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
140 North St, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
City True Value
4.2 ★ (129 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
750 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
East View Farm Daylilies
2001 Perkins St, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Garden at Pinehurst Farm
4.8 ★ (48 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
50 Pinehurst Rd, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.0 ★ (9 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1149 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.2 ★ (1,090 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1149 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1400 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Wojtusik's Nursery Garden Center & Christmas Shop
4.7 ★ (61 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
750 Terryville Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
Licence: not checked, no CT 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 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Bristol
- Farmington, CT (4.6 mi)
- Plainville, CT (4.8 mi)
- Southington, CT (5.4 mi)
- Plantsville, CT (8.6 mi)
- Waterbury, CT (10.5 mi)
- Berlin, CT (10.8 mi)
- Newington, CT (11.3 mi)
- Torrington, CT (11.6 mi)
- West Hartford, CT (11.6 mi)
- Cheshire, CT (11.7 mi)
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