Best Plants for Connecticut

Finding the best plants for Connecticut's climate is easy with the right growing zone information. To find the best plants for your region of the state, search by zip code or select your town from the list below.

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Whether you're growing vegetables in your raised beds at home, or a landscape architect creating your next masterpiece, The Plant Guide Online is your comprehensive guide to the best plants for Connecticut. Search for your town in the list or click below to find planting information for a different state.

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Raised Garden Planter

Elevated planter for easy access and better drainage.

Brass Watering Can

Elegant brass watering can with classic design and durability.

Wooden Chicken Coop

Spacious and secure home for your backyard chickens.

Stainless Steel Garden Tool Set

Complete garden tool set with heavy-duty stainless steel tools for all your gardening needs.

Fiskars Garden Harvest Basket

Sturdy basket for collecting and carrying your garden harvest.

Plant based on Connecticut's growing zone

Is Connecticut not the right state? Find the best plants for other regions of the United States by selecting a different state from the list below.

Need a Different State?

The Plant Guide Online combines decades of research to provide plant recommendations for every state's climate.

Stainless Steel Garden Tool Set

Complete garden tool set with heavy-duty stainless steel tools for all your gardening needs.

Hoeing Ain't Easy Garden Sign

Fun and decorative garden sign to add personality to your space.

Reusable Grow Bags

Breathable fabric grow bags that promote healthy root growth for your vegetables and fruits.

Large Greenhouse Kit

Spacious greenhouse for extending your growing season.

Cluck Around Sign

Whimsical sign for your chicken coop area.

Plants by Town

Ready to find the best plants for your area based on the latest scientific data? Let us be your guide to the best plants for Connecticut! Begin by selecting your town in the list below.

Ansonia Ball Pond Baltic Bantam Bethlehem Village Bigelow Corners Blue Hills Bogus Hill Botsford Branchville Branford Center Bridgeport Bridgewater Bristol Broad Brook Brookfield Center Byram Canaan Candlewood Isle Candlewood Knolls Candlewood Lake Club Candlewood Orchards Candlewood Shores Cannondale Canton Valley Cheshire Village Chester Center Chimney Point Coleytown Collinsville Compo Conning Towers Nautilus Park Cornwall Cornwall Bridge Cos Cob Coventry Lake Crystal Lake Danbury Daniels Farm Danielson Darien Downtown Dayville Deep River Center Derby Dodgingtown East Brooklyn East Village Essex Village Fairfield University Falls Village Fenwick Gales Ferry Gaylordsville Georgetown Glastonbury Center Glenville Greens Farms Groton Long Point Guilford Center Hartford Hawleyville Hazardville Heritage Village Higganum Indian Field Inglenook Jewett City Kellogg Point Kensington Knollcrest Lake Bungee Lake Chaffee Lake Pocotopaug Lakes East Lakes West Lakeside Woods Lakeville Long Hill Lordship Madison Center Mamanasco Lake Mansfield Center Mashantucket Mechanicsville Meriden Middletown Milford city Mill Plain Moodus Moosup Murray Mystic Naugatuck New Britain New Canaan New Hartford Center New Haven New London New Preston Niantic Noank Noroton Noroton Heights North Granby North Grosvenor Dale Northford Northwest Harwinton Norwalk Norwich Oakville Old Greenwich Old Hill Old Mystic Old Saybrook Center Oronoque Oxoboxo River Pawcatuck Pemberwick Plainfield Village Plantsville Plattsville Pleasant Valley Poplar Plains Poquonock Bridge Quasset Lake Quinebaug Quinnipiac University Redding Center Ridgebury Riverside Riverton Rock Ridge Rockville Route 7 Gateway Sacred Heart University Sail Harbor Salmon Brook Sandy Hook Saugatuck Saybrook Manor Shelton Sherman Sherwood Manor Simsbury Center South Coventry South Wilton South Windham South Woodstock Southport Southwood Acres Stafford Springs Stamford Staples Stepney Storrs Stratford Downtown Suffield Depot Tariffville Tashua Taylor Corners Terramuggus Terryville Thompsonville Tokeneke Topstone Torrington Trumbull Center Wallingford Center Waterbury Wauregan Weatogue West Cornwall West Haven West Mountain West Simsbury Westbrook Center Weston Westport Village Willimantic Wilton Center Winsted Witches Woods Woodbury Center Woodmont

The Plant Guide Online has been providing growing information for Connecticut based on the latest scientific data since 2011. We combine the latest growing zone information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with university databases specific to Connecticut to give you the most up to date growing information for your individual town. Whether you're an amateur gardener or a professional landscape architect, let us be your guide to the right plants for Connecticut's climate.

Raised Garden Planter

Elevated planter for easy access and better drainage.

Stainless Steel Garden Tool Set

Complete garden tool set with heavy-duty stainless steel tools for all your gardening needs.

Hoeing Ain't Easy Garden Sign

Fun and decorative garden sign to add personality to your space.

Reusable Grow Bags

Breathable fabric grow bags that promote healthy root growth for your vegetables and fruits.

Small Greenhouse Kit

Compact greenhouse perfect for small spaces.

The Best Plants for Every State!

Need to find plants for a state other than Connecticut? We have growing information for every town and zip code in the entire United States. Select a different state below to begin exploring the best plants for other areas.

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