GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Des Moines: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Des Moines OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Plant Junction, 9 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Des Moines
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Des Moines's frost dates (last spring frost around 19 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 16 February – 16 May | 9 April – 7 July | 30 April – 7 July |
| Cucumber | 29 March – 15 July | 26 April – 12 August | 17 May – 12 August |
| Bell Pepper | 25 February – 8 May | 26 April – 7 July | 17 May – 7 July |
| Eggplant | 25 February – 8 May | 26 April – 7 July | 17 May – 7 July |
| Zucchini | 5 April – 20 July | 26 April – 10 August | 17 May – 10 August |
| Pumpkin | 15 March – 21 May | 26 April – 2 July | 17 May – 2 July |
| Watermelon | 29 March – 20 June | 26 April – 18 July | 17 May – 18 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 29 March – 14 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Plant Junction
5th Street 204½, 50265 West Des Moines · Mon–Wed 10:00–17:00; Thu 10:00–20:00; Fri 10:00–17:00; Sat 10:00–16:00; Sun 10:00–14:00 · 9 km - Vic Scott Landscaping and Nursery Center
Northeast 14th Avenue 6799, 50021 Ankeny · 9 km - Earl May Garden Center
University Avenue 1845, 50266 · 10 km - Iowa Outdoor Products
Whitson Drive 8616, 50322 · 11 km - TNT Landscaping
Southwest Ordnance Road 1313, 50023 Ankeny · 14 km · tntlandscaping.com - Canoyer Garden Center
Gateway Drive 3355, 50111 Grimes · 15 km - Walmart Garden Center
10 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 Des Moines
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Des Moines: 0 markets and 0 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.
