Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Anchorage: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Anchorage OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 9 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Green Connection, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Anchorage
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Anchorage's frost dates (last spring frost around 30 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 10 April – 3 May | 1 June – 24 June | 22 June – 24 June |
| Cucumber | 19 May – 2 July | 16 June – 30 July | 7 July – 30 July |
| Bell Pepper | 17 April – 6 June | 16 June – 5 August | 7 July – 5 August |
| Eggplant | 17 April – 6 June | 16 June – 5 August | 7 July – 5 August |
| Zucchini | 26 May – 7 July | 16 June – 28 July | 7 July – 28 July |
| Pumpkin | 5 May – 19 June | 16 June – 31 July | 7 July – 31 July |
| Watermelon | 19 May – 19 July | 16 June – 16 August | 7 July – 16 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 9 April – 1 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Green Connection
East 15th Avenue 804, 99501 · Sun 12:00–18:00; Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00; Sat 12:00–18:00 · 2 km · greenconnection.net - Bell's Nursery & Gifts
Specking Avenue 13700, 99515 Anchorage · Tue–Sun 10:30–17:00 · 14 km · bellsnurseryalaska.com - Far North Garden Supply
7 km - AK Legend Garden Center
8 km - Dimond Greenhouse
9 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- ANC Market Social
West 5th Avenue 555, 99501 Anchorage · 1 km · anchoragedowntown.org - Anchorage Farmers Market
Cordova Street 1420, 99501 Anchorage · 2 km · anchoragefarmersmarket.org - Spenard Farmers Market
Spenard Road 2435, 99503 Anchorage · Sat 09:00–14:00 · 3 km · facebook.com - Center Market
East Northern Lights Boulevard 600, 99503 Anchorage · 3 km · centermarketak.com - Midtown Anchorage Farmers Market
Benson Blvd. 900, 99508 Anchorage · 4 km · anchoragemidtownfarmersmarket.com - APU Spring Creek Farm Stand
Wed 03:00–18:00 · 6 km - Anchorage Market at Dimond Center
East Dimond Boulevard 800, 99515 Anchorage · Fri–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 10:00–17:00 · 9 km · anchoragemarkets.com - Muldoon Farmers Market
Muldoon Road 1301, 99504 Anchorage · 9 km · muldoonfarmersmarket.org - South Anchorage Farmers Market
O'Malley Centre Drive 11111, 99515 Anchorage · 11 km · safm.org
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Jonny's Produce
East Dowling Road 1721, 99507 Anchorage · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00 · 7 km · johnnysproduce.com
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 Anchorage
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Anchorage: 9 markets and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 20 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.