Independent
Amherst Earth Products
4.3 ★ (30 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
15 Old Nashua Rd, Amherst, NH 03031
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Amherst, NH
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Amherst, NH: big-box vs. independent
Amherst, NH has 4 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
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -10°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 8 · Last ~Apr 28
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (E MILFORD, NH US, 3.5 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.
Independent
Amherst Garden Center
4.8 ★ (111 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
305 State Rte 101, Amherst, NH 03031
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Independent
Garden Party Floral Boutique
4.9 ★ (12 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
292 Rte 101, Amherst, NH 03031
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.8 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
124 NH-101A #15, Amherst, NH 03031
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.2 ★ (1,149 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
124 Route 101A Unit 15, Amherst, NH 03031
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Independent
Sunny Valley Farm & Market
4.9 ★ (593 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
42 NH-101A, Amherst, NH 03031
Licence: not checked, no NH registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
3.3 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
85 NH-101A, Amherst, NH 03031
Licence: not checked, no NH 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 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
Nurseries near Amherst
- Merrimack, NH (4.5 mi)
- Bedford, NH (7.6 mi)
- Nashua, NH (8.0 mi)
- Hudson, NH (10.5 mi)
- Londonderry, NH (11.2 mi)
- Manchester, NH (11.8 mi)
- Goffstown, NH (12.4 mi)
- Derry, NH (14.9 mi)
- Hooksett, NH (15.8 mi)
- Salem, NH (19.2 mi)
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