GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Rotorua: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
New Zealand
Within 15 km of Rotorua OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery and 4 markets (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Gardeners Landscape Supplies, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Rotorua
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Rotorua's frost dates (last spring frost around 10 September) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 14 September – 13 December | 5 November – 3 February | 26 November – 3 February |
| Cucumber | 22 October – 11 February | 19 November – 10 March | 10 December – 10 March |
| Bell Pepper | 20 September – 5 December | 19 November – 3 February | 10 December – 3 February |
| Eggplant | 20 September – 5 December | 19 November – 3 February | 10 December – 3 February |
| Zucchini | 29 October – 16 February | 19 November – 8 March | 10 December – 8 March |
| Pumpkin | 8 October – 18 December | 19 November – 29 January | 10 December – 29 January |
| Watermelon | 22 October – 17 January | 19 November – 14 February | 10 December – 14 February |
| Peas | — | — | sow 20 August – 12 March |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Gardeners Landscape Supplies
Sala Street 159, 3010 Rotorua · Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00; Sat–Sun 08:00–16:00 · 2 km - Palmers
Mon–Sun 08:00–17:30 · 2 km - Tikitere Gardens and Nursery
10 km - Full of Posies Flower Farm
12 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
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
- New CaMart
0 km - Super Save Rotorua
0 km - Bok Shop
0 km - Newland Food Market
1 km
Seed shops and seed companies in New Zealand
Selling your own harvest near Rotorua
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Rotorua: 4 markets 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.
