GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Palermo: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Italy
Within 15 km of Palermo OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries, 12 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Vivai Lo Porto, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Palermo
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Palermo's frost dates (last spring frost around 23 February) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 1 March – 12 July | 22 April – 2 September | 13 May – 2 September |
| Cucumber | 9 April – 10 September | 7 May – 8 October | 28 May – 8 October |
| Bell Pepper | 8 March – 4 July | 7 May – 2 September | 28 May – 2 September |
| Eggplant | 8 March – 4 July | 7 May – 2 September | 28 May – 2 September |
| Zucchini | 16 April – 15 September | 7 May – 6 October | 28 May – 6 October |
| Pumpkin | 26 March – 17 July | 7 May – 28 August | 28 May – 28 August |
| Watermelon | 9 April – 16 August | 7 May – 13 September | 28 May – 13 September |
| Peas | — | — | sow 2 February – 10 October |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Vivai Lo Porto
Corso Calatafimi 262, 90129 Palermo · Mon–Thu 07:30–18:00; Fri 07:00–14:00 · 3 km · vivailoporto.it - Oasi Verde
Via Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, 90125 Palermo · 4 km - Ibervillea
3 km - Oliveri stufe
4 km - Vivaio Tumminello
4 km - Vivai Lo Verso
4 km - Mercato Verde
4 km - Vivai Castellana
5 km · google.it - Edil Verde
9 km - Contatti
14 km - Le Palme
15 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
- Market Della Vucciria
Piazza Caracciolo · Mon–Sat 07:00–20:00 · 0 km - Ballarò
08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00 · 1 km - Mercato alimentare all'aperto in via Montalbo
Via Montalbo 119, 90142 Palermo · 2 km - Mercatino rionale di Via Titone
Mon 08:00 - 14:00 · 3 km - Mercatino Rionale di Villa Tasca
Thu 06:30–16:00 · 3 km - La Vucciria
0 km - Mercato del Capo
1 km - Mercato Ittico
1 km - Ballaro Market
1 km - Mercatino rionale (sabato mattina)
4 km - Mercato Ortofrutticolo di Villabate
8 km - Area mercato rionale (mercoledì)
13 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 Italy
- Leroy Merlin. Store chain Leroy Merlin (leroymerlin.it); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Franchi Sementi. Seed brand Franchi Sementi (franchisementi.it). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Palermo
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Palermo: 12 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.
