GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Florence: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Italy
Within 15 km of Florence OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 13 markets and 6 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Vivaio Brogi e Mannini, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Florence
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Florence's frost dates (last spring frost around 23 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 19 February – 16 June | 12 April – 7 August | 3 May – 7 August |
| Cucumber | 9 April – 15 August | 7 May – 12 September | 28 May – 12 September |
| Bell Pepper | 8 March – 8 June | 7 May – 7 August | 28 May – 7 August |
| Eggplant | 8 March – 8 June | 7 May – 7 August | 28 May – 7 August |
| Zucchini | 16 April – 20 August | 7 May – 10 September | 28 May – 10 September |
| Pumpkin | 26 March – 21 June | 7 May – 2 August | 28 May – 2 August |
| Watermelon | 9 April – 21 July | 7 May – 18 August | 28 May – 18 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 2 March – 14 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Centro Agricolo Toscano
Via Villamagna 146 · Mon–Sat 07:30–19:30 · 3 km - Mondo Rose
Mon–Sat 08:00–12:30; Sun closed · 10 km - Vivaio Brogi e Mannini
2 km · vivaiobrogiemannini.it - Vivaio Il Giardiniere
2 km - Arteverde Garden
7 km - Vivaio di Gamberaia
12 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Leather market
Via Nazionale 37 R, Firenze · 1 km - Campagna amica
Wed–Sat 08:30–14:00; Thu closed · 2 km - La Spesa in Campagna
Largo Adone Zoli Parterre, 50129 Firenze · Fri 08:00–14:00 · 2 km · ciatoscana.eu - Mercato delle Cure
Mon–Sat 08:30–12:30 · 2 km · comune.fi.it - Mercato di ortofrutta
Mon–Sat 06:00–12:30 · 2 km - Mercato del Porcellino
1 km - Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio
1 km - Mercato delle Pulci
1 km - Mercato di San Lorenzo
1 km - Advie
1 km - Mercato settimanale
4 km - Mercato Ortofrutticolo di Novoli
5 km - Mercatino della Frutta e Verdura
14 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Bottega Agroecologica La Campagna in Città
Mon–Wed 09:30–13:30, 15:30–19:30; Thu 09:30–13:00; Sat 09:30–13:30 · 1 km - Fattoria di Poggiopiano
Via dei Bassi 13, 50014 Fiesole · 7 km · poggiopiano.it - Podere di Pillore
Via Caldine 17, 50014 Fiesole · 8 km · poderedipillore.it - Piandaccoli
Via Paganelle, 50041 Calenzano · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00 · 14 km · piandaccoli.it - La bottega italiana
10 km - Frantoio Pruneti
14 km · pruneti.it
Seed shops and seed companies in Italy
- Leroy Merlin. Store chain Leroy Merlin (leroymerlin.it); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Franchi Sementi. Seed brand Franchi Sementi (franchisementi.it). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Florence
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Florence: 13 markets and 6 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.
