Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Charleston: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Charleston OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 5 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Meeting Green, 5 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Charleston
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Charleston's frost dates (last spring frost around 4 February) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 30 November – 9 July | 21 January – 30 August | 11 February – 30 August |
| Cucumber | 22 January – 7 September | 19 February – 5 October | 12 March – 5 October |
| Bell Pepper | 21 December – 1 July | 19 February – 30 August | 12 March – 30 August |
| Eggplant | 21 December – 1 July | 19 February – 30 August | 12 March – 30 August |
| Zucchini | 29 January – 12 September | 19 February – 3 October | 12 March – 3 October |
| Pumpkin | 8 January – 14 July | 19 February – 25 August | 12 March – 25 August |
| Watermelon | 22 January – 13 August | 19 February – 10 September | 12 March – 10 September |
| Peas | — | — | sow 14 January – 7 October |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | by 20 November |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Roots and Shoots Nursery
Wappoo Road 1108, 29407 Charleston · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30; Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00 · 8 km · rootsandshootsnursery.com - SiteOne Landscape Supply
Marina Drive 637, 29492 Charleston · 12 km - Walmart Garden Center
W ASHLEY CIR 3951, 29414-9156 Charleston · 24/7 · 15 km · walmart.com - Meeting Green
5 km - Royal Ace Hardware
7 km - Walmart Garden Center
7 km - Abide A While
9 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Charleston City Market
Meeting Street 188, 29401 Charleston · Mon–Sun 09:30–17:30 · 0 km · thecharlestoncitymarket.com - Charleston Farmers Market
Meeting Street 329, 29403 Charleston · Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km · charlestonfarmersmarket.com - Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Coleman Boulevard 645, 29464 Mount Pleasant · Tue 15:30–19:00 · 5 km · experiencemountpleasant.com - North Charleston Farmers Market
Park Circle 4800, 29405 North Charleston · Thu 15:00–19:00 · 12 km - Tienda USA-MEX
15 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Ruke’s Fruits & Vegetables
Mathis Ferry Road 378, 29464 Mount Pleasant · Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun closed · 5 km - Fresh Future Farm (Urban Farm)
Success Street 2008, 29405 North Charleston · 9 km · freshfuturefarm.org - Willie's Roadside Market
North US Highway 17 2434, 29464 Mount Pleasant · 14 km · boonehallplantation.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 Charleston
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Charleston: 5 markets and 3 farm shops 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.