Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Raleigh: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Raleigh OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 4 markets and 6 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Logans Garden Shop, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Raleigh
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Raleigh's frost dates (last spring frost around 13 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 12 January – 8 June | 5 March – 30 July | 26 March – 30 July |
| Cucumber | 28 February – 7 August | 28 March – 4 September | 18 April – 4 September |
| Bell Pepper | 27 January – 31 May | 28 March – 30 July | 18 April – 30 July |
| Eggplant | 27 January – 31 May | 28 March – 30 July | 18 April – 30 July |
| Zucchini | 7 March – 12 August | 28 March – 2 September | 18 April – 2 September |
| Pumpkin | 14 February – 13 June | 28 March – 25 July | 18 April – 25 July |
| Watermelon | 28 February – 13 July | 28 March – 10 August | 18 April – 10 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 20 February – 6 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Logans Garden Shop
Farmers Market Drive 1208, 27603 Raleigh · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 · 2 km · logantrd.com - Fifth Season Gardening Co
Hillsborough Street 5619, 27606 Raleigh · 8 km · fifthseasongardening.com - Pedal 2 Petal Bicycle & Plant Shop
East Main Street 122, 27529 Garner · Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 · 8 km - The Cleveland Plant & Flower Company
Atlantic Boulevard 4200 · Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00; Sat 08:00–10:00 · 9 km - Garden Center at The Home Depot
Mon–Sat 06:00–22:00; Sun 08:00–20:00 · 9 km - Family Home & Garden
Corporate Center Drive 550, 27607 Raleigh · Mon–Sat 07:30–17:00 · 9 km · familyhomeandgarden.com - Fairview Garden Center
Holly Springs Road 8224, 27606 Raleigh · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 13:00–17:00 · 13 km · fairviewgardencenter.com - Walmart Garden Center
6 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
- Wyatt-Quarles Seed
US 70 730, 27529 Garner · 6 km - Agri Supply
US 70 East 409, 27529 Garner · 9 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
- State Farmers Market
Agricultural Street 1201, 27603 Raleigh · 2 km · ncagr.gov - Cary Downtown Farmers Market
East Park Street 160, 27511 Cary · Sat 08:00–12:00 · 13 km · caryfarmersmarket.com - Market 317
South Academy Street 317, 27511 Cary · Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 · 13 km · downtowncarypark.com - Turkuaz Market
North Harrison Avenue 329, 27513 Cary · Sun–Thu 10:00–19:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–20:00 · 13 km · facebook.com
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Fords Produce Company, Inc.
Agriculture Street 1109, 27695 Raleigh · 2 km - Alvarado & sons produce
Farmers Market Drive 1225, 27603 Raleigh · 2 km - Earth Family Organics
Agricultural Street 1109, 27603 Raleigh · 2 km - Jones Fruit & Produce
Farmers Market Drive 1225, 27603 Raleigh · 2 km - Porter Farms & Nursery Farm Market
Ten Ten Road 7615, 27603 Raleigh · 13 km - Crazy Lady's Fresh Produce
Honeycutt Road 8401, 27615 Raleigh · 14 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 Raleigh
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Raleigh: 4 markets and 6 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.