GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Santa Barbara: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Santa Barbara OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is 7 Day Nursery, 4 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Santa Barbara
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Santa Barbara's frost dates (last spring frost around 15 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 28 January – 4 July | 21 March – 25 August | 11 April – 25 August |
| Cucumber | 26 March – 2 September | 23 April – 30 September | 14 May – 30 September |
| Bell Pepper | 22 February – 26 June | 23 April – 25 August | 14 May – 25 August |
| Eggplant | 22 February – 26 June | 23 April – 25 August | 14 May – 25 August |
| Zucchini | 2 April – 7 September | 23 April – 28 September | 14 May – 28 September |
| Pumpkin | 12 March – 9 July | 23 April – 20 August | 14 May – 20 August |
| Watermelon | 26 March – 8 August | 23 April – 5 September | 14 May – 5 September |
| Peas | — | — | sow 22 February – 2 October |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- 7 Day Nursery
State Street 3301, 93105 Santa Barbara · Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00+ · 4 km · 7daynursery.com - La Sumida Nursery
South Patterson Avenue 165, 93111 Santa Barbara · Mon–Sat 08:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 10 km · lasumida.com - Terra Sol Garden Center
Overpass Road 5320, 93111 Santa Barbara · 09:00–17:00 · 10 km · terrasolgardencenter.com - Island Seed & Feed
South Fairview Avenue 29, 93117 Goleta · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun closed · 12 km · islandseed.com
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
- Green Coast
Nogal Drive 135, 93111 Santa Barbara · 7 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 Street Trading Post
State Street 1105, 93101 Santa Barbara · 11:00–18:00 · 0 km · statestreettradingpost.com
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Lane Farms Produce Stand
South Walnut Lane 308, 93111 Santa Barbara · Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun closed · 10 km · lanefarmssb.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 Santa Barbara
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Santa Barbara: 1 market and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 28 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
