Independent
Alisa’s Tropical Treasures
320 Nichols Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Shelton, CT
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Shelton, CT: big-box vs. independent
Shelton, CT has 4 independent nurseries and 1 big-box garden center 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
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, 5.7 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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Independent
Classic Home and Garden
4.3 ★ (9 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
20 Waterview Dr, Shelton, CT 06484
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Fairview Tree Farm
4.3 ★ (102 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2 Saw Mill City Rd, Shelton, CT 06484
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Moss Garden Design
5.0 ★ (15 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
515 Howe Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
465 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
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 Shelton
- Derby, CT (2.9 mi)
- Trumbull, CT (5.1 mi)
- Monroe, CT (5.7 mi)
- Milford, CT (6.1 mi)
- Orange, CT (6.9 mi)
- Stratford, CT (7.2 mi)
- Bridgeport, CT (8.0 mi)
- West Haven, CT (8.2 mi)
- Newtown, CT (11.0 mi)
- New Haven, CT (11.1 mi)
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