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Where to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Christchurch

New Zealand

Within 15 km of Christchurch OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 14 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Pets & Garden Supplies, 1 km away.

When to buy seedlings and seeds in Christchurch

Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Christchurch's frost dates (last spring frost around 10 August) by the Greenly calendar:

CropSow seeds for seedlingsSeedlings into a greenhouseInto open ground
Tomato13 August9 October30 October
Cucumber29 September10 November1 December
Bell Pepper28 August10 November1 December
Eggplant1 September10 November1 December
Zucchini7 September9 October30 October
Pumpkin2 September9 October30 October
Watermelon9 October10 November1 December
Peas——sow 20 July
CropPlant
Garlic6 May
Tulip6 May

Garden centres

Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition

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

Farm shops

Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition

Seed shops and seed companies in New Zealand

  • Bunnings. Store chain Bunnings (bunnings.co.nz); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
  • Palmers. Store chain Palmers (palmers.co.nz); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)

Selling your own harvest near Christchurch

The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Christchurch: 7 markets and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.

Selling your own harvest in New Zealand

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.