Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Madison: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Madison OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 plant nurseries, 19 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is The Madison Greenhouse Store, 4 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Madison
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Madison's frost dates (last spring frost around 27 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 4 March – 16 May | 25 April – 7 July | 16 May – 7 July |
| Cucumber | 9 April – 15 July | 7 May – 12 August | 28 May – 12 August |
| Bell Pepper | 8 March – 8 May | 7 May – 7 July | 28 May – 7 July |
| Eggplant | 8 March – 8 May | 7 May – 7 July | 28 May – 7 July |
| Zucchini | 16 April – 20 July | 7 May – 10 August | 28 May – 10 August |
| Pumpkin | 26 March – 21 May | 7 May – 2 July | 28 May – 2 July |
| Watermelon | 9 April – 20 June | 7 May – 18 July | 28 May – 18 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 6 April – 14 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- The Madison Greenhouse Store
Williamson Street 1354, 53703 · Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00 · 4 km · madisongreenhousestore.com - Jung Garden Center
Northport Drive 1313 · 8 km - Klein's Floral and Greenhouses
East Washington Avenue 3758, 53704 Madison · Sun 10:00–16:00; Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–17:00 · 8 km - Jung's Garden Center
Nesbitt Road 6192, 53719 · Wed–Mon 10:00–16:00 · 9 km · junggardencenters.com - Fitchburg Farms
County Road MM 1839, 53575 Fitchburg · 13 km · fitchburgfarms.com - Madison Greenhouse Lab
4 km - The Bruce Company
10 km - K & A Greenhouse
14 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
- Metrogro
6 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
- Nursery
4 km - Research
4 km - Urban Gardens and Greenhouse
8 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Dane County Farmers' Market
Apr–Nov Sat[1] 06:15–13:45 · 1 km · dcfm.org - Monroe Street Farmers Market
Monroe Street 2219, 53711 Madison · Sun 09:00–13:00 · 2 km - South Madison Farmers' Market - Sunday
South Park Street 1602, 53715 Madison · Sun 11:00–15:00, Tue 14:00–18:00 · 2 km - Eastside Farmers' Market
South Ingersoll Street 202, 53703 Madison · Tue 16:00–19:00 · 3 km · EASTSIDEFARMERSMARKET.ORG - Madison Public Market
North 1st Street 202 · 4 km · madisonpublicmarket.org - South Madison Farmers' Market - Monday
Rimrock Road 2500, 53713 Madison · Mon 14:00–18:00 · 4 km - Hilldale Farmers' Market
North Midvale Boulevard 702, 53705 Madison · Wed, Sat 08:00–13:00 · 4 km - African & American
East Johnson Street 2750, 53704 Madison · Tue–Sat 10:00–20:00; Sun 11:00–19:00 · 6 km - Dane County Farmers' Market - Late Winter Market
Garver Green 3241, 53704 Madison · Jan–Apr Sat 08:00–12:00 · 6 km - Westside Community Market
South Rosa Road 505, Madison · Sat 07:00–12:30 · 6 km · westsidecommunitymarket.org - Monona Farmers Market
East Broadway 400, 53716 Monona · Sun 08:30–12:30 · 7 km - Northside Farmers' Market
Northport Drive 1865, 53704 Madison · Sun 08:30–12:30 · 7 km - Fitchburg Center Farmers' Market
East Cheryl Parkway 5511, 53711 Fitchburg · Thu 15:00–18:00 · 8 km · fitchburgcenter.com - McFarland Farmers' Market
US 51 5709, 53558 McFarland · Thu 14:00–18:00 · 10 km - Verona Downtown Farmers Market
West Railroad Street 101, 53593 Verona · Wed 15:00–18:30 · 14 km
and 4 more in OpenStreetMap
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Dane County Farmers' Market - Holiday Market
John Nolen Drive 1, 53701 Madison · Sat 07:30–12:00 · 2 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 Madison
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Madison: 19 markets and 1 farm shop 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.