GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Houston
United States
Within 15 km of Houston OpenStreetMap lists 12 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 9 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Verdant Tree Farm, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Houston
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Houston's frost dates (last spring frost around 17 February) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 8 December | 3 February | 24 February |
| Cucumber | 23 December | 3 February | 24 February |
| Bell Pepper | 21 November | 3 February | 24 February |
| Eggplant | 25 November | 3 February | 24 February |
| Zucchini | 2 January | 3 February | 24 February |
| Pumpkin | 28 December | 3 February | 24 February |
| Watermelon | 2 January | 3 February | 24 February |
| Peas | — | — | sow 27 January |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Buchanan's Native Plants
East 11th Street 611, 77008 · Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 · 4 km · buchanansplants.com - New Roots Landscaping
North Main Street 4809, 77009 Houston · 5 km · newrootslandscapinghouston.com - Plants & Petals
Westheimer Road 3810, 77027 · 7 km - Solutions Pest & Lawn
Bissonnet Street 5427 · 12 km - Cornelius Nursery
South Voss Road 2233, 77057 Houston · 13 km · calloways.com - Southwest Fertilizer
Bissonnet Street 5828, Houston · Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–15:00 · 13 km · southwestfertilizer.com - Cactus King
North Freeway 7900, 77037 Houston · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun closed · 13 km · thecactusking.com - Newton Nursery
Bingle Road 5110, Houston · Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00; Sat 07:00–12:00 · 15 km - Verdant Tree Farm
3 km - Houston Garden Center
9 km - Houston Garden Centers
9 km - Walmart Garden Center
13 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
- Wabash Feed & Garden Store — sells seed
North Shepherd Drive 4537, 77018 Houston · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 08:30–18:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 9 km · wabashfeed.com - Sedita Feed & Supply
West Montgomery Road 5620½, Houston · Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun closed · 11 km - Jensen Drive Feed Store
Jensen Drive 9740, Houston · Mon–Tue, Thu–Sat 08:00–18:00, Wed 08:00–13:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 11 km
Plant nurseries
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
- Another Place In Time
Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Fri 10:00–17:00; Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–17:00 · 5 km · anotherplaceintime.com - New Roots Landscaping, Nursery & Antiques
North Main Street 5117, 77009 Houston · 5 km - TreeSource Wholesale Nursery
Elm Street 6220, 77081 Houston · 13 km · treesourcewholesale.com - Three Sisters Nursery
8 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Arne's Warehouse
Wed–Sun 09:30–18:00 · 2 km - Cuz-N-Laws Wholesale Food
Leeland Street 3510, Houston · 3 km - Houston Farmers Market
Airline Drive 2520, 77009 Houston · Mon–Sun 05:30–18:00; Dec 25, Dec 31 closed · 6 km · thehoustonfarmersmarket.com - Urban Harvest Farmers Market
Sat 08:00–12:00; Sun 11:00–14:00 · 6 km - Pearl Marketplace
2 km - Sun Belt Food Co
6 km - Brooklyn's Market
8 km - Mercado Sabadomingo
14 km - Tía Pancha
14 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Plant It Forward
Tue 15:30–17:30; public holidays closed · 13 km - NuWaters Co-op.
3 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 Houston
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Houston: 9 markets and 2 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
For Houston:
- Texas Department of Agriculture. State department of agriculture (Texas): Texas Department of Agriculture. (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.