GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Austin
United States
Within 15 km of Austin OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Sledd Nursery, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Austin
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Austin's frost dates (last spring frost around 19 February) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 10 December | 5 February | 26 February |
| Cucumber | 30 December | 10 February | 3 March |
| Bell Pepper | 28 November | 10 February | 3 March |
| Eggplant | 2 December | 10 February | 3 March |
| Zucchini | 4 January | 5 February | 26 February |
| Pumpkin | 30 December | 5 February | 26 February |
| Watermelon | 9 January | 10 February | 3 March |
| Peas | — | — | sow 29 January |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Sledd Nursery
West Lynn St 1211, 78703 Austin · 2 km - Austin Tree Specialists
Balcones Drive 5900, 78731 Austin · 8 km · austintreespecialists.com - The Great Outdoors
4 km - Home Depot
5 km - Papa Noel Trees 360 South
7 km - The Natural Gardener
15 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
- The Plant Society
East 12th Street 1912, 78702 · Wed–Thu 12:00–17:00; Fri–Sun 11:00–18:00 · 2 km · theplantsocietyatx.com - Callahan's General Store
Bastrop Highway 501 · 6 km
Plant nurseries
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
- Barton Springs Nursery
Bee Caves Road 3601, 78746 West Lake Hills · 6 km · bartonspringsnursery.com - East Austin Succulents
Sherwood Road 7310, 78745 Austin · Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00 · 10 km · eastaustinsucculents.com
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Sustainable Food Center Farmers' Market
Guadalupe Street 422, 78701 Austin · Sat 09:00–13:00 · 1 km · sustainablefoodcenter.org - Speedway Market
East 31st Street 104, 78705 · Mon–Thu 08:00–23:00; Fri–Sat 08:00–24:00; Sun 09:00–23:00 · 3 km - Texas Farmers' Market at Mueller
Sun 10:00–14:00 · 5 km - Square Cow Movers
Warehouse Row 4001 · 6 km - Food Trailer Park
FM 812 8624, 78719 Austin · 13 km - 812 Outdoor Market
FM 812 8714, 78719 Austin · 13 km · 812market.com - Food Mart
2 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Casper Fermentables
Guadalupe Street 422, 78701 Austin · Sat 09:00–13:00 · 1 km · casperfermentables.com - Boggy Creek Farm
Lyons Road 3414, 78702 · Wed–Sat 08:00–13:00 · 4 km · boggycreekfarm.com - Local Pastures
West Oltorf Street 1301, 78704 · Mon–Fri 11:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00 · 4 km · localpastures.farm
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 Austin
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Austin: 7 markets and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
For Austin:
- Texas Department of Agriculture. State department of agriculture (Texas): Texas Department of Agriculture. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 7 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.