Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Palmerston North: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
New Zealand
Within 15 km of Palmerston North OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery and 1 market (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Oderings, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Palmerston North
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Palmerston North's frost dates (last spring frost around 11 August) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 17 August – 8 January | 8 October – 29 February | 29 October – 29 February |
| Cucumber | 16 October – 8 March | 13 November – 5 April | 4 December – 5 April |
| Bell Pepper | 14 September – 31 December | 13 November – 29 February | 4 December – 29 February |
| Eggplant | 14 September – 31 December | 13 November – 29 February | 4 December – 29 February |
| Zucchini | 23 October – 13 March | 13 November – 3 April | 4 December – 3 April |
| Pumpkin | 2 October – 13 January | 13 November – 24 February | 4 December – 24 February |
| Watermelon | 16 October – 12 February | 13 November – 11 March | 4 December – 11 March |
| Peas | — | — | sow 21 July – 7 April |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Innerwell Nursery
Raukawa Road 25, 4470 Palmerston North · 11 km - Oderings
1 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
- Farmlands
2 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
Seed shops and seed companies in New Zealand
Selling your own harvest near Palmerston North
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Palmerston North: 1 market and 0 farm shops 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.