Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Southampton: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Southampton OpenStreetMap lists 28 garden centres, 15 plant nurseries, 1 market and 10 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Greenhouse People, 5 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Southampton
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Southampton's frost dates (last spring frost around 4 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 11 March – 12 June | 2 May – 3 August | 23 May – 3 August |
| Cucumber | 29 April – 11 August | 27 May – 8 September | 17 June – 8 September |
| Bell Pepper | 28 March – 4 June | 27 May – 3 August | 17 June – 3 August |
| Eggplant | 28 March – 4 June | 27 May – 3 August | 17 June – 3 August |
| Zucchini | 6 May – 16 August | 27 May – 6 September | 17 June – 6 September |
| Pumpkin | 15 April – 17 June | 27 May – 29 July | 17 June – 29 July |
| Watermelon | 29 April – 17 July | 27 May – 14 August | 17 June – 14 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 14 March – 10 September |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 24 October – end of December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Greenhouse People
Mansbridge Road, SO18 3HW Southampton · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 10:30–16:30 · 5 km · greenhousepeople.co.uk - New Forest Garden Machinery
Salisbury Road 316-318, SO40 3ND Totton · 8 km - The Garden Society
Allington Lane, SO50 7DE Southampton · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:30 · 8 km · thegardensociety.co.uk - Fair Oak Garden Centre
Winchester Road, SO50 7HD Winchester · 11 km · thegardencentregroup.co.uk - Brambridge Park Garden Centre
Kiln Lane, Brambridge, SO50 6HT Winchester · 12 km · bluediamond.gg - Jobs Cottage Nursery
Durley Hall Lane, Southampton · 12 km · jobscottage.co.uk - Dobbies Garden Centre
Southampton Road, SO40 2NB · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 10:30–16:30 · 12 km · dobbies.com - Nightingale Nursery
Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00 · 12 km · nightingalenursery.co.uk - Mole Country Store
Alma Road, SO51 8ED Romsey · Mon–Sat 08:30–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 12 km · molecountrystores.co.uk - Garsons
Fontley Road, PO15 6QX Fareham · 13 km · garsons.co.uk - Abbey Garden Centre
Mill Lane, PO15 5RB · 13 km · abbeygardencentre.co.uk - Hillier Garden Centre Braishfield
Jermyns Lane, SO51 0QA Romsey · 13 km - Park Place Farm Nursery
Titchfield Lane, PO17 5HB Fareham · 14 km - Redhill Nursery
Mon–Fri 08:00–12:30, 13:30–17:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–12:00 · 14 km - Choice Plants
Stockbridge Road, SO51 0NB Romsey · 15 km
and 13 more in OpenStreetMap
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
- Hampshire Carnivorous Plants
Stroudwood Lane, SO32 1HG Southampton · 12 km - Chichester Trees & Shrubs
8 km - Fairweather's Nursery
8 km - New Forest Plants
9 km - Shelley Nursery
12 km - Hillier Trees Broadmead Nursery — sells: trees, large_plants, shrubs, saplings
12 km - Hillier Nurseries Brentry
13 km - Pococks Roses
13 km - Hillier Nurseries Woodlands
13 km · hillier.co.uk - Hillier Nurseries Sandy Lane
13 km - Compton Nursery
13 km - Hillier Gardens Propagation Unit
13 km - Beckheath Nursery
14 km - World Garden Plants
15 km · worldgardenplants.com - Timsbury Nursery
15 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Kingsland Market
Sat · 1 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Pickwell Farm Shop
Grange Rd, SO31 8GD Southampton · 5 km - Sunnyfields
Jacob's Gutter Lane, SO40 9FX · 6 km - Roebridge
The Hundred 16, Romsey · 12 km - Westlands Farm Shop & Cafe
Pricketts Hill, SO32 2JW Southampton · 15 km · westlandsfarmshop.co.uk - Adams Fruit
1 km - Sunnyfields Organic Farm
6 km - Beaulieu Organic Farm Shop
11 km - Meadowbrook Farm Shop
12 km - The Farmer's Butcher
14 km - McCarthys
14 km
Seed shops and seed companies in the United Kingdom
- B&Q. Store chain B&Q (diy.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Thompson & Morgan. Seed brand Thompson & Morgan (thompson-morgan.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
Selling your own harvest near Southampton
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Southampton: 1 market and 10 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.