GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Ancona: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Italy
Within 15 km of Ancona OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 5 markets (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Ciavattini Garden, 7 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Ancona
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Ancona's frost dates (last spring frost around 16 February) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 6 February – 30 June | 30 March – 21 August | 20 April – 21 August |
| Cucumber | 22 March – 29 August | 19 April – 26 September | 10 May – 26 September |
| Bell Pepper | 18 February – 22 June | 19 April – 21 August | 10 May – 21 August |
| Eggplant | 18 February – 22 June | 19 April – 21 August | 10 May – 21 August |
| Zucchini | 29 March – 3 September | 19 April – 24 September | 10 May – 24 September |
| Pumpkin | 8 March – 5 July | 19 April – 16 August | 10 May – 16 August |
| Watermelon | 22 March – 4 August | 19 April – 1 September | 10 May – 1 September |
| Peas | — | — | sow 26 January – 28 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Ciavattini Garden
Strada Frazione Varano 279, 60131 Ancona · 7 km · ciavattinigarden.it - Garden Claudia
Via Clementina 19 · 13 km
Farm and garden supply shops
Tagged shop=agrarian (farm supply) in OpenStreetMap; “sells seed” is shown only where the place's own tags say so. tag definition
- Consorzio Agrario Provinciale Ancona
Via Loreto 15, 60126 Ancona · 2 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Mercato delle Erbe
07:30–12:45, 16:30–19:30; Mar Sun[–1]–Oct Sun[–1]: 07:30–12:45, 17:00–20:00; Sun closed · 1 km - Mercato di via Maratta
Mon–Sat 07:00–13:00 · 1 km - Mercato di Piazza d'Armi
Piazza d'Armi, 60127 Ancona · 2 km - Mercato coperto Collemarino Sud
Via Augusto Tamburini, 60126 Ancona · 8 km - Mercato Coperto
15 km
Seed shops and seed companies in Italy
- Leroy Merlin. Store chain Leroy Merlin (leroymerlin.it); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Franchi Sementi. Seed brand Franchi Sementi (franchisementi.it). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Ancona
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Ancona: 5 markets and 0 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 27 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
