GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near New Haven: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of New Haven OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 1 market and 3 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Shoreline Nursery, 7 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in New Haven
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from New Haven's frost dates (last spring frost around 6 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 5 March – 1 June | 26 April – 23 July | 17 May – 23 July |
| Cucumber | 7 April – 31 July | 5 May – 28 August | 26 May – 28 August |
| Bell Pepper | 6 March – 24 May | 5 May – 23 July | 26 May – 23 July |
| Eggplant | 6 March – 24 May | 5 May – 23 July | 26 May – 23 July |
| Zucchini | 14 April – 5 August | 5 May – 26 August | 26 May – 26 August |
| Pumpkin | 24 March – 6 June | 5 May – 18 July | 26 May – 18 July |
| Watermelon | 7 April – 6 July | 5 May – 3 August | 26 May – 3 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 16 March – 30 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Shoreline Nursery
South End Road 9, 06512 East Haven · 7 km - Q-Gardens
Boston Post Road 1546, 06461 Milford · 12 km - Van Wilgen's Garden Center
Valley Road 51, 06471 North Branford · 13 km - HTG Supply
9 km - Simon’ Greenhouse
11 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
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Shelton Farmer's Market
Canal Street East 100, 06484 Shelton · 14 km
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 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 New Haven
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in New Haven: 1 market and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 28 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
