GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Richmond: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Richmond OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 5 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is PlantBar, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Richmond
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Richmond's frost dates (last spring frost around 26 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 24 January – 5 June | 17 March – 27 July | 7 April – 27 July |
| Cucumber | 12 March – 4 August | 9 April – 1 September | 30 April – 1 September |
| Bell Pepper | 8 February – 28 May | 9 April – 27 July | 30 April – 27 July |
| Eggplant | 8 February – 28 May | 9 April – 27 July | 30 April – 27 July |
| Zucchini | 19 March – 9 August | 9 April – 30 August | 30 April – 30 August |
| Pumpkin | 26 February – 10 June | 9 April – 22 July | 30 April – 22 July |
| Watermelon | 12 March – 10 July | 9 April – 7 August | 30 April – 7 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 5 March – 3 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- The Great Big Greenhouse
Huguenot Road 2051, 23235 · 14 km - Cross Creek Nursery & Landscaping Midlothian
Courthouse Road 501, 23236 Richmond · Mon–Wed 08:00–17:00; Thu 08:00–19:00; Fri–Sat 08:00–17:00 · 14 km · crosscreeknursery.com - PlantBar
1 km - The Water Garden Center
6 km - Sneed's Nursery
9 km - Glen Allen Greenhouse
15 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
- Happy Trees Agricultural Supply
North Arthur Ashe Boulevard 1020, 23230 Richmond · Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 12:00–18:00 · 2 km · happytreesag.com - Mechanicsville Power Equipment
Mechanicsville Turnpike 8179, 23111 Mechanicsville · 9 km - Southern States — sells seed
West Broad Street 8718, 23294 Richmond · Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–17:00 · 12 km · southernstates.com - Southern States — sells seed
Alverser Drive 1200, 23113 · 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
- Hazel Witch Farm
Sledd Lane 4366, 23111 Mechanicsville · 12 km - Sandys Plants
12 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Birdhouse Farmers Market
Grayland Avenue 1507, 23220 Richmond · Tue 15:00–18:30 · 1 km · birdhousefarmersmarket.org - RVA Black Farmers Market
Westwood Avenue 1311, 23227 Richmond · Jun–Nov: Sun[2, 4] 11:00–15:00 · 3 km · rvablackfarmersmarket.com - Richmond Makers Market
West 6th Street 212, 23224 Richmond · Sat 12:00–18:00 · 3 km · rvamakersmarket.us - Chesterfield Farmers Market
Midlothian Turnpike 11500, 23235 Richmond · May–Oct: Tue 10:00–18:00; Wed 10:00–18:00; Thu 10:00–18:00; Fri 10:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–16:00 · 14 km · chesterfieldfarmersmarket.blogspot.com - Dorey Farmer's Market
Darbytown Road 2999, 23231 Henrico · Jun–Oct: Sat 09:00–12:00 · 14 km · doreyparkfarmersmarket.org
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Berry's Produce
Chamberlayne Road 9592, 23116 Mechanicsville · 14 km - Pole Green Produce
Pole Green Road 6547, 23116 Mechanicsville · 15 km · facebook.com
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 Richmond
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Richmond: 5 markets and 2 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.
