Independent
Barretta Gardens & Landscape
4.1 ★ (31 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
23 Factory St, Derby, CT 06418
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Derby, CT
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Derby, CT: big-box vs. independent
Derby, CT has 1 independent nursery and 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.
Independent, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 17 · Last ~Apr 25
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ANSONIA 1 NE, CT US, 3.0 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.
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Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
117 Main St, Derby, CT 06418
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.3 ★ (40 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
496 New Haven Ave, Derby, CT 06418
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.0 ★ (1,073 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
496 New Haven Ave, Derby, CT 06418
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 Derby
- Shelton, CT (2.9 mi)
- Orange, CT (5.3 mi)
- Milford, CT (5.7 mi)
- West Haven, CT (5.9 mi)
- Trumbull, CT (8.1 mi)
- Monroe, CT (8.3 mi)
- New Haven, CT (8.3 mi)
- Hamden, CT (8.5 mi)
- Stratford, CT (8.8 mi)
- Bethany, CT (8.9 mi)
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