Greenly Garden

Where to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Melbourne

Australia

Within 15 km of Melbourne OpenStreetMap lists 24 garden centres, 5 plant nurseries, 22 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Fitzroy Nursery, 2 km away.

When to buy seedlings and seeds in Melbourne

Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Melbourne's frost dates (last spring frost around 4 August) by the Greenly calendar:

CropSow seeds for seedlingsSeedlings into a greenhouseInto open ground
Tomato4 August30 September21 October
Cucumber10 September22 October12 November
Bell Pepper9 August22 October12 November
Eggplant13 August22 October12 November
Zucchini29 August30 September21 October
Pumpkin24 August30 September21 October
Watermelon20 September22 October12 November
Peas——sow 14 July
CropPlant
Garlic26 May
Tulip26 May

Garden centres

Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition

and 9 more in OpenStreetMap

Plant nurseries

Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition

Markets

Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition

and 7 more in OpenStreetMap

Farm shops

Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition

Seed shops and seed companies in Australia

  • Bunnings. Store chain Bunnings (bunnings.com.au); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
  • The Diggers Club. Store chain The Diggers Club (diggers.com.au); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)

Selling your own harvest near Melbourne

The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Melbourne: 22 markets and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.

Selling your own harvest in Australia

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.