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
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 17, first frost ~Oct 26.
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .
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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