GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Columbia: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Columbia OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 3 markets (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Natural Roots, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Columbia
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Columbia's frost dates (last spring frost around 9 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 2 January – 18 June | 23 February – 9 August | 16 March – 9 August |
| Cucumber | 7 February – 17 August | 7 March – 14 September | 28 March – 14 September |
| Bell Pepper | 6 January – 10 June | 7 March – 9 August | 28 March – 9 August |
| Eggplant | 6 January – 10 June | 7 March – 9 August | 28 March – 9 August |
| Zucchini | 14 February – 22 August | 7 March – 12 September | 28 March – 12 September |
| Pumpkin | 24 January – 23 June | 7 March – 4 August | 28 March – 4 August |
| Watermelon | 7 February – 23 July | 7 March – 20 August | 28 March – 20 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 16 February – 16 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Gardener's Outpost
Woodrow Street 709, 29205 Columbia · Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00 · 2 km · gardenersoutpost.com - Southern Vistas, Inc.
Commerce Drive 2825, 29205 Columbia · 4 km - Seven Oaks Plant Shop
Saint Andrews Road 4522, 29210 Columbia · 13 km - Natural Roots
1 km - Wilson's Nursery on the market
11 km - Appletree Landscaping & Garden Center
15 km
Farm and garden supply shops
Tagged shop=agrarian (farm supply) in OpenStreetMap; “sells seed” is shown only where the place's own tags say so. tag definition
- Senn Brothers
11 km - Manchester Farms
12 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Farmers Market Xchange
Lady Street 912, Columbia · 1 km - Meeting Street Artisan Market
3 km - South Carolina State Farmers Market
11 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 Columbia
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Columbia: 3 markets and 0 farm shops 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.
