GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Detroit
United States
Within 15 km of Detroit OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 11 plant nurseries, 11 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Detroit Farm and Garden, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Detroit
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Detroit's frost dates (last spring frost around 24 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 25 February | 23 April | 14 May |
| Cucumber | 25 March | 6 May | 27 May |
| Bell Pepper | 21 February | 6 May | 27 May |
| Eggplant | 25 February | 6 May | 27 May |
| Zucchini | 22 March | 23 April | 14 May |
| Pumpkin | 17 March | 23 April | 14 May |
| Watermelon | 4 April | 6 May | 27 May |
| Peas | — | — | sow 3 April |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Fairlane Gardens Landscape Supply
Greenfield Road 4768, Dearborn · 12 km - Detroit Farm and Garden
3 km - Provincial Nursery & Garden Center
11 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
- Key Foods
Russell Street 1352, 48207 Detroit · 2 km
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
- The Downtown Windsor Farmers Market
Pelissier Street 505, N9A 4L2 Windsor · 2 km - Bert's Market Place
Russell Street 2727-2739;2727, 48207 Detroit · 2 km - Grand Food Liquor
East Jefferson Avenue 7225, 48214 Detroit · 5 km - SW Outdoor Mercado
West Vernor Highway 6408, 48209 Detroit · 5 km - Fresh Valley Fruit Market
Caniff Street 3011, 48212 Hamtramck · 8 km - Woodward Market
Woodward Avenue 19420, 48203 Detroit · 13 km - Nina's Indoor Marketplace
Fort Street 3630, 48146 Lincoln Park · Mon, Thu–Sun 10:00–18:00 · 15 km - Srodek's Deli and Store
7 km - Al-Mona Market
10 km - Big J Market
14 km - Von's Market
14 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Oakland Avenue Farmers Market
Oakland Avenue 9354, 48211 Detroit · Sat 11:00–16:30 · 7 km - Meldrum Fresh Market Stand
4 km - The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative
5 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 Detroit
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Detroit: 11 markets and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
For Detroit:
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. State department of agriculture (Michigan): Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
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.