Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Allentown: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Allentown OpenStreetMap lists 14 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 6 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 29 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Lehigh Valley Home & Garden Center, 6 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Allentown
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Allentown's frost dates (last spring frost around 15 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 19 February – 23 May | 12 April – 14 July | 3 May – 14 July |
| Cucumber | 4 April – 22 July | 2 May – 19 August | 23 May – 19 August |
| Bell Pepper | 3 March – 15 May | 2 May – 14 July | 23 May – 14 July |
| Eggplant | 3 March – 15 May | 2 May – 14 July | 23 May – 14 July |
| Zucchini | 11 April – 27 July | 2 May – 17 August | 23 May – 17 August |
| Pumpkin | 21 March – 28 May | 2 May – 9 July | 23 May – 9 July |
| Watermelon | 4 April – 27 June | 2 May – 25 July | 23 May – 25 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 25 March – 21 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Lehigh Valley Home & Garden Center
Crackersport Road 4178, 18104 Allentown · 6 km · lvhgc.com - Tall Timbers Nursery, Inc.
Huckleberry Road 4193, 18104 Allentown · 7 km - Beth-Hanover Supply Co.
Illick's Mill Road 1050, 18017 Bethlehem · 9 km - The Wicked Botanist
East Broad Street 267, 18018 Bethlehem · 10 km - Segan's Blumin' Haus
Grange Road 339, 18106 Allentown · 10 km · segansbloominhauspa.com - Herbein's Garden Center
Chestnut Street 4301, 18049 Emmaus · Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00; Sat 08:00–17:00; Sun 09:00–17:00 · 10 km · herbeins.com - Barnyard Market
Kings Highway North 4440, 18049 Emmaus · 11 km · facebook.com - Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery
PA-100 2415, 18069 Orefield · 14 km · edgeofthewoodsnursery.com - 4 Seasons Garden Center
Hamilton Boulevard 9005, 18031 Breinigsville · Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00; Sat 08:00–16:00 · 15 km · 4-seasonsgardencenter.net - Turf Pro, Inc.
Chestnut Street 6591, 18092 Zionsville · Mon–Fri 08:00–16:30 · 15 km · turfprolv.com - Greenhouse
7 km - Garden Center
9 km - Parkland Nurseries
10 km · parklandnurseries.net - Tilley's Nursery
12 km
Plant nurseries: trees, shrubs and saplings
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Downtown Allentown Market
North 7th Street 27, 18101 Allentown · 1 km - Allentown Farmer's Market
West Chew Street 1825, 18104 Allentown · Thu 09:00–19:00; Fri 08:00–19:00; Sat 08:00–18:00 · 2 km - Saucon Valley Searchlight Auction
Union Boulevard 1801, 18109 Allentown · 5 km · sauconvalleyauction.com - Lazarus Farm Market
Rural Road 3605, 18052 Whitehall · 5 km - Saucon Valley Farmer's Market
12 km - Trexlertown Farmer's Market
13 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Dominican Produce
West Green Street 352, 18102 Allentown · 2 km - Saab Farmers Market
Union Boulevard 936, 18109 Allentown · 4 km - Crooked Row Farm and Market
PA 309 3245, 18069 Orefield · 10 km · crookedrowfarmpa.com - Scholl Orchards
Center Street 3057, 18017 Bethlehem · 11 km - Pointer Hollow Farm
Salem Road 2164, 18036 · "No signs, no opening hours. They sell over the internet." · 13 km - Strawberry Acres
13 km - Bechdolt's Orchards
15 km
Seed shops and seed companies in the United States
- The Home Depot. Store chain The Home Depot (homedepot.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Burpee. Seed brand Burpee (burpee.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Johnny's Selected Seeds. Seed brand Johnny's Selected Seeds (johnnyseeds.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Allentown
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Allentown: 6 markets and 7 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 29 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.