Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
3.8 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
575 Bank St, Waterbury, CT 06708
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Waterbury, CT
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Waterbury, CT: big-box vs. independent
Waterbury, CT has 6 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.
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -5°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 16 · Last ~Apr 26
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI AP, CT US, 14.9 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
Gemal's Greenhouse
5.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
548 Willow St, Waterbury, CT 06710
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Mother Plant
5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
697 Frost Rd, Waterbury, CT 06705
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Permaculture Garden
4.0 ★ (8 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
Student center, Waterbury, CT 06708
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
Rede Foundation Inc
4.3 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
351 Harpers Ferry Rd, Waterbury, CT 06705
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Independent
SLS Landscaping Supplies
4.5 ★ (36 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
40 Falls Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
The Home Depot
4.1 ★ (2,219 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
575 Bank St, Waterbury, CT 06708
Licence: not checked, no CT registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
2.4 ★ (5 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
910 Wolcott St, Waterbury, CT 06705
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 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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