GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Columbus: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Columbus OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 9 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is The Plant Gays, 4 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Columbus
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Columbus'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 | 20 February – 22 May | 13 April – 13 July | 4 May – 13 July |
| Cucumber | 1 April – 21 July | 29 April – 18 August | 20 May – 18 August |
| Bell Pepper | 28 February – 14 May | 29 April – 13 July | 20 May – 13 July |
| Eggplant | 28 February – 14 May | 29 April – 13 July | 20 May – 13 July |
| Zucchini | 8 April – 26 July | 29 April – 16 August | 20 May – 16 August |
| Pumpkin | 18 March – 27 May | 29 April – 8 July | 20 May – 8 July |
| Watermelon | 1 April – 26 June | 29 April – 24 July | 20 May – 24 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 1 April – 20 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Strader's
King Avenue 1354 · 5 km - Oakland Nursery
Oakland Park Avenue 1156, 43224 Columbus · Sun 08:00–18:00; Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00 · 8 km - Walmart Garden Center
Morse Road 3900, 43219 Columbus · 24/7 · 13 km · walmart.com - Walmart Garden Center
Bethel Road 2700, 43220 Columbus · 14 km · walmart.com - The Plant Gays
4 km - Garden Ridge
13 km - Meijer Garden Center
13 km - Plants n Things
14 km - Strader's 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
- Como Mower
9 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- The Pearl Market
May–Oct: Tue, Fri 10:30–14:00 · 0 km · pearlmarket.org - North Market
Spruce Street 59, 43215 Columbus · Sun, Mon 10:00–17:00; Tue–Sat 09:00–19:00 · 1 km · northmarket.com - Victorian Village Market
West 5th Avenue 184, 43201 Columbus · Mon–Sun 06:00–01:00 · 3 km - The Little Grand Market
Grandview Crossing Way 710, 43215 Columbus · Sun–Thu 11:00–22:00; Fri–Sat 11:00–23:00 · 4 km · thelittlegrandmarket.com - Union Market
Sun–Fri 10:30–21:00; Sat 10:30–19:00 · 4 km - Baraka International Market
Cleveland Avenue 3252, 43224 Columbus · 9 km - Asian Market
West Broad Street 5460, 43119 Columbus · 13 km - East Market
4 km - Littleton’s Market
8 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Mini Super
Spruce Street 59, 43215 Columbus · Sun, Mon 10:00–17:00; Tue–Sat 09:00–19:00 · 1 km - Witten Farm Market
Agler Road 380, 43230 Gahanna · 11 km · wittenfarm.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 Columbus
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Columbus: 9 markets and 2 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.
