Independent
Broken Arrow Nursery
4.6 ★ (101 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
13 Broken Arrow Rd, Hamden, CT 06518
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Hamden, CT
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Hamden, CT: big-box vs. independent
Hamden, CT has 3 independent nurseries 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
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 26 · Last ~Apr 18
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MT CARMEL, CT US, 6.3 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.
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1873 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06514
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Grow City Depot
5.0 ★ (105 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1700 Dixwell Ave C 2, Hamden, CT 06514
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Paradise Nurseries
4.7 ★ (83 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
226 Paradise Ave, Hamden, CT 06514
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.1 ★ (982 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1873 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06514
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2300 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06514
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 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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