GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Lugano: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Switzerland
Within 15 km of Lugano OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 2 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Keller Thomi SA, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Lugano
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Lugano's frost dates (last spring frost around 11 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 14 February – 24 June | 7 April – 15 August | 28 April – 15 August |
| Cucumber | 10 April – 23 August | 8 May – 20 September | 29 May – 20 September |
| Bell Pepper | 9 March – 16 June | 8 May – 15 August | 29 May – 15 August |
| Eggplant | 9 March – 16 June | 8 May – 15 August | 29 May – 15 August |
| Zucchini | 17 April – 28 August | 8 May – 18 September | 29 May – 18 September |
| Pumpkin | 27 March – 29 June | 8 May – 10 August | 29 May – 10 August |
| Watermelon | 10 April – 29 July | 8 May – 26 August | 29 May – 26 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 18 February – 22 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Keller Thomi SA
Strada di Pregassona 15, 6963 Pregassona · 3 km - Caminada Sementi SA
Via Pré d'là 3, 6814 Lamone · Mon–Fri 07:30–18:00; Sat 07:30–17:00 · 5 km · caminadasementi.ch - Vivaio Brugolta
Via Statale 9 · 9 km - La rosa di Jericho
Via Statale · 11 km - Ketty garden
Mon–Sat 08:30–12:15, 14:30–19:00 · 14 km - Grano Giardini
4 km - Brico Manno
4 km - Ricci Macchine Agricole Sagl
4 km · ricci-macchineagricole.digitalone.site
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Mercato di Ponte Tresa
Sat 07:00–13:00; Mon–Fri, Sun closed; public holidays closed · 8 km - TicinoTour Market
1 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Azienda agricola monti di Condra
Mon–Sun 08:00–12:00, 13:00–18:00 · 9 km · luganoregion.com - Emporio La Stala
Via Cantonale 2, 6805 Mezzovico · 24/7 · 10 km · lastala.ch - Agriturismo Alpe Rompiago
Alpe di Rompiago, Bidogno · 11 km - Azienda agricola Fratelli Cadei
Via Carpio 20, 21030 Marchirolo · Tue, Sat 10:00–17:00 · 12 km - Agriturismo Alpe Zalto
Alpe Zalto, 6950 · "Periodo di apertura: Da metà maggio a fine agosto. Settembre e ottobre su riservazione." · 12 km · agriturismo.ch - Agriturismo Le Radici
Alpe di Blessagno, 22028 Blessagno · 13 km · leradiciagriturismo.it - Azienda Agricola Poma
Via Monte San Giorgio 9, 6865 Tremona · 13 km · sites.google.com - Il Magnifico Borgo
Via Industria 5, 6850 Mendrisio · Mon–Sat 09:00–13:00 · 15 km - Società Agricola Semplice Pian d'Orano
6 km - La piccola fattoria
13 km
Seed shops and seed companies in Switzerland
Selling your own harvest near Lugano
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Lugano: 2 markets and 10 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 27 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
