Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Chattanooga: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Chattanooga OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 4 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 29 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is America's Gardening Center, 8 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Chattanooga
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Chattanooga's frost dates (last spring frost around 20 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 14 January – 1 June | 7 March – 23 July | 28 March – 23 July |
| Cucumber | 9 March – 31 July | 6 April – 28 August | 27 April – 28 August |
| Bell Pepper | 5 February – 24 May | 6 April – 23 July | 27 April – 23 July |
| Eggplant | 5 February – 24 May | 6 April – 23 July | 27 April – 23 July |
| Zucchini | 16 March – 5 August | 6 April – 26 August | 27 April – 26 August |
| Pumpkin | 23 February – 6 June | 6 April – 18 July | 27 April – 18 July |
| Watermelon | 9 March – 6 July | 6 April – 3 August | 27 April – 3 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 27 February – 30 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- America's Gardening Center
Dayton Boulevard, 37415 red bank · 8 km - Hughes Farmers Market And Garden Center
Hixson Pike 6402, 37343 Hixson · 11 km - Holcomb Garden Center
Battlefield Parkway 2705, 30742 Fort Oglethorpe · 14 km - Lowe's Garden Center
10 km
Plant nurseries: trees, shrubs and saplings
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
- The Agora
Hixson Pike 6112, Hixson · Mon–Fri 12:00–17:00 · 10 km · theagorafoodclub.com - Sunset Market
Battlefield Parkway 915, Fort Oglethorpe · 13 km - Main Street Market
6 km - O'Dells Deli
12 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
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 Chattanooga
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Chattanooga: 4 markets and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 29 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.