GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Glasgow
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Glasgow OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 1 plant nursery and 9 markets (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Plantique, 4 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Glasgow
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Glasgow's frost dates (last spring frost around 28 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 17 March | 13 May | 3 June |
| Cucumber | 19 May | 30 June | 21 July |
| Bell Pepper | 17 April | 30 June | 21 July |
| Eggplant | 21 April | 30 June | 21 July |
| Zucchini | 11 April | 13 May | 3 June |
| Pumpkin | 6 April | 13 May | 3 June |
| Watermelon | 29 May | 30 June | 21 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 7 April |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Plantique
Dumbarton Road, Glasgow · Mon–Sun 11:00–18:00 · 4 km · theplantguy.co.uk - Lavender Blue
Hyndland Street 77, G11 5PS Glasgow · 4 km - Dobbies
Boclair Road 848, G62 6EP · 09:00–18:00 · 8 km · dobbies.com - homegrown garden centre
Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 11 km - Hyacinth House
6 km - Dobbies
7 km - Rouken Glen Garden Centre
8 km - Lochend Garden Centre
11 km - Stoneymeadow Garden Centre
11 km - Caulders Garden Centre
12 km - Caulders
13 km - Silver Birch
14 km - Gardener's Dream
15 km
Plant nurseries
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
- Sunnymead Nursery
13 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Savoy Centre
Sauchiehall Street 140, G2 3DU · Sun closed · 1 km - Barras East End Studios
Bain Street 36 · 1 km - Bridgeton Cross Retail Market
Tue 10:00–15:00 · 2 km - The New Market
1 km - McIver's Markets
1 km - The Square Yard
1 km - Marketland
1 km - InShopz
3 km - Glasgow Farmers Market
4 km
Seed shops and seed companies in the United Kingdom
- B&Q. Store chain B&Q (diy.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Thompson & Morgan. Seed brand Thompson & Morgan (thompson-morgan.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
Selling your own harvest near Glasgow
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Glasgow: 9 markets and 0 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
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.