GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Cedar Rapids: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Cedar Rapids OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Walmart Garden Center, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Cedar Rapids
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Cedar Rapids's frost dates (last spring frost around 22 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 27 February – 14 May | 20 April – 5 July | 11 May – 5 July |
| Cucumber | 1 April – 13 July | 29 April – 10 August | 20 May – 10 August |
| Bell Pepper | 28 February – 6 May | 29 April – 5 July | 20 May – 5 July |
| Eggplant | 28 February – 6 May | 29 April – 5 July | 20 May – 5 July |
| Zucchini | 8 April – 18 July | 29 April – 8 August | 20 May – 8 August |
| Pumpkin | 18 March – 19 May | 29 April – 30 June | 20 May – 30 June |
| Watermelon | 1 April – 18 June | 29 April – 16 July | 20 May – 16 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 1 April – 12 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Walmart Garden Center
Mon–Sun, public holidays 06:00–23:00 · 3 km - Frontier Garden Center
Blairs Ferry Road Northeast 1941, 52402 Cedar Rapids · 8 km · facebook.com - Earl May Garden Center
Northland Avenue Northeast 5155, 52402 Cedar Rapids · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 12:00–17:00 · 9 km · earlmay.com - Blooms Garden Center
Blairs Ferry Road Northeast 1440 · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–16:00 · 9 km · bloomsgardencenter.com - Culvers Garden Center and Greenhouse
Dubuque Road 1682, 52302 Marion · 15 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- NewBo City Market
3rd Street Southeast 1100, 52401 Cedar Rapids · Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00; Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 2 km · newbocitymarket.org - Karibu Market
3rd Avenue Southeast 707, 52401 Cedar Rapids · 3 km · karibumarketcedarrapids.com - Cedar Rapids African and Oriental Market
Wiley Boulevard Southwest 2000, 52404 Cedar Rapids · 4 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- MHM Ranch
East Bertram Road 1443, 52403 Cedar Rapids · 14 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 Cedar Rapids
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Cedar Rapids: 3 markets and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 28 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
