GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Boston
United States
Within 15 km of Boston OpenStreetMap lists 12 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 13 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Ricky's Flower Market, 4 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Boston
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Boston's frost dates (last spring frost around 9 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 2 March | 28 April | 19 May |
| Cucumber | 27 March | 8 May | 29 May |
| Bell Pepper | 23 February | 8 May | 29 May |
| Eggplant | 27 February | 8 May | 29 May |
| Zucchini | 27 March | 28 April | 19 May |
| Pumpkin | 22 March | 28 April | 19 May |
| Watermelon | 6 April | 8 May | 29 May |
| Peas | — | — | sow 19 March |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Ricky's Flower Market
Washington Street 238, 02143 Somerville · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 09:00–17:00 · 4 km · rickysflowermarket.com - Mahoney's Garden Center
Western Avenue 449, 02135 Boston · 7 km · mahoneysgarden.com - Bonny's Garden Center
Bay State Road 41, 01238 Cambridge · 7 km - McCue Garden Center
Cambridge Road 200, 01801 Woburn · 15 km · mccuegardencenter.com - Home Depot
4 km - Growing Season
4 km - Boston Christmas Trees
6 km · bostonchristmastrees.com - Pemberton Farms
7 km - Mahoney's Garden Center
13 km - O' Brien's Farm Hill
15 km - Site One
15 km - Seasons Four
15 km
Plant nurseries
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
- Boston Public Market
Hanover Street 100 · 0 km · bostonpublicmarket.org - Lambert's Marketplace
Tremont Street 140, 02111 Boston · 1 km · lambertsmarket.com - CS Market
Cambridge Street 873, 02141 Cambridge · 3 km - Charles Square Farmer's Market
Fri 12:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–15:00 · 5 km - Winthrop Marketplace
Mon–Sat 07:30–20:00; Sun 07:30–19:00 · 7 km · winthropmktplace.com - Jamaica Plain Farmer's Market
Sat 12:00–15:00; Tue 12:00–17:00 · 7 km - Brighton Farmers Market
Chestnut Hill Avenue 30, 02135 Brighton · Jun 15–Sept 30: Wed 14:30–18:30, Oct 01–26: Wed 14:30–18:00 · 8 km · abhealthcollaborative.org - La Guanaquita Market
Main Street 76, 02472 · 10 km - Waltham Farmers' Market
Lexington Street 65, 02452 Waltham · 15 km · walthamfarmersmarket.org - Quincy Market
0 km - Boston Flower Exchange
4 km · newenglandflowerexchange.com - Saratoga Market
5 km - Seasonal Farm Stand
9 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Lexington Community Farm
Lowell Street 52, Lexington · Wed 12:00–18:00; Thu 12:00–19:00; Fri 12:00–18:00; Sat 12:00–16:00; Sun–Tue closed · 13 km · lexfarm.org - Siena Farms South End
2 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 Boston
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Boston: 13 markets and 2 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
For Boston:
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. State department of agriculture (Massachusetts): Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. (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.