Where to buy plants here
Manchester, CT has 4 independent nurseries and 5 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
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Plus 2 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (HARTFORD BRAINARD FLD, CT US, 11.7 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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3.2 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
80 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
4.7 ★ (138 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
308 Oakland St, Manchester, CT 06042
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
3.8 ★ (16 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
31 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
4.0 ★ (1,681 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
31 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
4.8 ★ (133 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
877 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
4.3 ★ (68 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
36 Oak St, Manchester, CT 06040
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
4.0 ★ (1,585 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
80 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
420 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
4.7 ★ (498 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
168 Woodland St, Manchester, CT 06042
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Planting calendar
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 | – | – | – |
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