GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Inverness: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Inverness OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 plant nursery and 4 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Howdens Garden Centre, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Inverness
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Inverness's frost dates (last spring frost around 1 May) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 26 March – 2 June | 17 May – 24 July | 7 June – 24 July |
| Cucumber | 29 May – 1 August | 26 June – 29 August | 17 July – 29 August |
| Bell Pepper | 27 April – 25 May | 26 June – 24 July | 17 July – 24 July |
| Eggplant | 27 April – 25 May | 26 June – 24 July | 17 July – 24 July |
| Zucchini | 5 June – 6 August | 26 June – 27 August | 17 July – 27 August |
| Pumpkin | 15 May – 7 June | 26 June – 19 July | 17 July – 19 July |
| Watermelon | 29 May – 7 July | 26 June – 4 August | 17 July – 4 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 10 April – 31 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Howdens Garden Centre
Stoneyfield Road, IV2 7PA Inverness · Mon–Wed 09:00–18:00; Thu 09:00–19:30; Fri, Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 2 km · klondyke.co.uk - Simpsons Garden Centre
3 km · simpsonsgardencentre.co.uk - Munro's Nurseries & Coffee Shop
6 km · munros-nurseries.co.uk - Ardfearn Nursery
7 km
Plant nurseries: trees, shrubs and saplings
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
- Abriachan Garden Nurseries
Feb–Nov 09:00–19:00 · 15 km · lochnessgarden.com
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
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 Inverness
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Inverness: 0 markets and 4 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.
