GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Minneapolis
United States
Within 15 km of Minneapolis OpenStreetMap lists 17 garden centres, 13 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Mother Co. Plants, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Minneapolis
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Minneapolis's frost dates (last spring frost around 28 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 1 March | 27 April | 18 May |
| Cucumber | 26 March | 7 May | 28 May |
| Bell Pepper | 22 February | 7 May | 28 May |
| Eggplant | 26 February | 7 May | 28 May |
| Zucchini | 26 March | 27 April | 18 May |
| Pumpkin | 21 March | 27 April | 18 May |
| Watermelon | 5 April | 7 May | 28 May |
| Peas | — | — | sow 7 April |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Mother Co. Plants
North 2nd Street 2400, 55411 Minneapolis · 3 km · mother-plants.com - Mother Earth Gardens
Northeast Lowry Avenue 2318, 55418 Minneapolis · Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00; Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 5 km · motherearthgarden.com - Fractal Cactus
Minnehaha Avenue 3750, 55406 Minneapolis · Wed–Fri 11:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 12:00–18:00 · 6 km · fractal-cactus-llc.business.site - Mother Earth Gardens
42nd Avenue South 3738, Minneapolis · Mon–Fri 09:00–20:00, Sat 09:00–18:00, Sun 10:00–18:00 · 7 km · motherearthgarden.com - Yard Ware
West 44th Street 3545, 55410 Minneapolis · Tue–Sat 11:00–15:00 · 8 km · facebook.com - Trill
West 44th Street 3723, 55410 Minneapolis · Mon–Sat 09:00–19:00; Sun 09:00–18:00 · 8 km · sunnyside-gardens.com - Sunnyside Gardens
West 44th Street 3723, 55410 Minneapolis · Mon–Sat 09:00–19:00; Sun 09:00–18:00 · 8 km · sunnyside-gardens.com - Egg|Plant
Selby Avenue 1771 · Tue–Wed 10:00–18:00; Thu 10:00–20:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 12:00–16:00 · 8 km · eggplantsupply.com - Tangletown Gardens
Nicollet Avenue 5353, 55419 Minneapolis · 8 km · tangletowngardens.com - Pletschers' Greenhouse
Old Hwy 8 Southwest 641, New Brighton · 9 km · pletschers.com - Kern Landscape Resources
North Albert Street 915, 55104 Saint Paul · Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00; Sat 09:00–13:00 · 9 km · kernlandscaping.com - Bachman's Garden Center
Lyndale Avenue South 6010, 55419 Minneapolis · 10 km · bachmans.com - Bachman's
6th Avenue North 10050 · 11 km - Leitner's Garden Center
Randolph Avenue 945, Saint Paul · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–17:00 · 12 km · leitnersstpaul.com - Lyndale Garden Center
Sibley Memorial Highway 941, 55118 Mendota Heights · 14 km
and 2 more in OpenStreetMap
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Mill City Farmers Market
South 2nd Street 750 · May–Sept Sat 08:00–13:00; Oct Sat 09:00–13:00 · 1 km · millcityfarmersmarket.org - Farmers Market Annex
East Lyndale Avenue North 200, 55405 Minneapolis · Sat–Sun 07:00–13:00; Nov–Apr closed · 1 km · farmersmarketannex.com - Minneapolis Farmers Market
East Lyndale Avenue North 312, 55405 Minneapolis · Wed–Fri 07:00–13:00; Sat–Sun 06:00–13:00; Nov–Apr closed · 1 km · mplsfarmersmarket.com - Tare Market Northeast
Northeast Broadway Street 945, 55413 Minneapolis · Mon–Fri 11:00–19:00; Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–17:00 · 3 km · thetaremarket.com - Midtown Global Market
East Lake Street 920, 55407 Minneapolis · Mon–Fri 06:30–20:00; Sat 10:00–20:00; Sun 11:00–18:00 · 4 km · midtownglobalmarket.org - Uptown Farmers Market
Jun 11 - Sept 24: Thu 16:00–20:00 · 4 km · uptownmarket.org - Midtown Farmers Market
May–Oct Sat 08:00–13:00; Jun–Oct Tue 15:00–19:00 · 4 km - Linden Hills Farmers Market
West 43rd Street 2813, 55410 Minneapolis · May–Oct: Sun 10:00–13:00 · 7 km · lindenhillsfarmersmarket.org - Nokomis Farmers Market
Chicago Avenue 5167 · Jun–Sept: Wed 16:00–19:30 · 8 km · neighborhoodrootsmn.org - Saint Paul Farmer's Market
5th Street East 290, 55101 Saint Paul · Mar–Nov Sat 06:00–13:00; Mar–Nov Sun 08:00–13:00; Dec–Feb Sat 09:00–13:00 · 15 km · stpaulfarmersmarket.com - West Side Farmer's Market
West George Street 63, 55107 Saint Paul · Jun 01–Oct 15: Sat 08:30–12:30 · 15 km - The Hub
11 km - African Food & Gifts
11 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Mandile Fruit Co
Fremont Avenue North 260, 55405 Minneapolis · 2 km - Radish Farm Stop
Penn Avenue South 5357, 55419 · Fri–Wed 07:00–13:00 · 9 km · radishfarmstop.com - Minnesota Apples
8 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 Minneapolis
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Minneapolis: 13 markets and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
For Minneapolis:
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture. State department of agriculture (Minnesota): Minnesota 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.