GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Vancouver
Canada
Within 15 km of Vancouver OpenStreetMap lists 28 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 5 plant nurseries, 18 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Hunters Garden Centre, 4 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Vancouver
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Vancouver's frost dates (last spring frost around 27 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 11 March | 7 May | 28 May |
| Cucumber | 20 April | 1 June | 22 June |
| Bell Pepper | 19 March | 1 June | 22 June |
| Eggplant | 23 March | 1 June | 22 June |
| Zucchini | 5 April | 7 May | 28 May |
| Pumpkin | 31 March | 7 May | 28 May |
| Watermelon | 30 April | 1 June | 22 June |
| Peas | — | — | sow 6 March |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Hunters Garden Centre
West Broadway 2560 · Mon–Sun 09:00–17:30 · 4 km · huntersgardencentre.com - Bricks n Blocks
Senator Road 70 · 4 km · bricksnblocks.com - Garden Works
Philip Avenue 95 · Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–17:00 · 4 km · gardenworks.ca - Groundworks Construction Supply
Grandview Highway 2806 · 6 km · groundworksupply.com - Southlands Nursery
Balaclava Street 6550, V6N 1L9 Vancouver · 7 km · southlandsnursery.com - Maple Leaf Garden Centre
Haywood Avenue 2558 · 8 km · mapleleafgarden.ca - Tupper Landscaping Incorporated
Dollarton Highway 2468 · 9 km · tupperlandscaping.ca - Phoenix Perennials
Number 6 Road 3380, V6V 1P5 Richmond · Mar–Nov: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00 · 11 km · phoenixperennials.com - Gardenworks
Lougheed Highway 6520 · Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 · 11 km · gardenworks.ca - Gardenworks at Mandville
Marine Drive 4746 · Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 · 12 km · gardenworks.ca - Southwest Garden Supplies
Byrne Road 4838 · 13 km · swgarden.ca - Leong's Nursery
Meadow Avenue 7487 · Mon–Sun 09:00–16:00 · 14 km · leongsnursery.com - It’s About Thyme Nursery Ltd
Meadow Avenue 7509 · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; Sat, Sun 10:00–17:00 · 14 km · itsaboutthyme.ca - East Richmond Nurseries Inc.
Westminster Highway 18431 · 14 km · erniplants.com - Klassen Burnaby
Thorne Avenue 5985 · Mon–Fri 07:00–14:30 · 15 km · westcoastbark.com
and 13 more in OpenStreetMap
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
- Lawn boy landscaping
Cambie Street 8655 · 8 km · lawnboylandscaping.com - BC Bee Supply
Hastings Street 4759, V5C2K8 Burnaby · Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 · 9 km · bcbeesupply.ca
Plant nurseries
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
- Vancouver School Board Grounds Nursery
Wales Street 5905, Vancouver · 7 km - Coast Salish Nursery
Apr–Sept: Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00; Oct–Mar: "by appointment" · 9 km · wildbirdtrust.org - TSC Nursery
Westminster Highway 18071 · 14 km · tscnursery.com - Sunset Nursery
7 km - Building Operations Nursery
9 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Downtown Farmers Market
Jun 04–Dec 17 Wed 14:00–18:00 · 0 km · eatlocal.org - Downtown Farmers Market
Thu 15:00–19:00 · 1 km · eatlocal.org - West End Farmers Market
May 3 - Oct 25 Sat 09:00–14:00 · 1 km · eatlocal.org - CB2
Robson Street 1277, Vancouver · Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00; Sun 11:00–19:00 · 1 km - Granville Island Public Market
Mon–Sun 09:00–19:00 · 1 km · granvilleisland.com - False Creek Farmers Market
Thu 15:00–19:00 · 1 km · eatlocal.org - Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
May 4 - Oct 26 Sun 10:00–14:00 · 3 km · eatlocal.org - Kitsilano Farmers Market
Sun 10:00–14:00; May 4 - Oct 26 Sun 10:00–14:00 · 4 km · eatlocal.org - Kitsilano Winter Farmers Market
Nov 3 - Apr 27 Sun 10:00–14:00 · 4 km · eatlocal.org - Riley Park Farmers Market
Apr 5 - Oct 25 Sat 10:00–14:00; Nov 02 - Mar 29 10:00–14:00 · 4 km · eatlocal.org - Vancouver Farmers Market
East Hastings Street 2901, V5K 5J1 Vancouver · Nov–Apr Sun 10:00–14:00 · 6 km · eatlocal.org - Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market
Argyle Avenue 1000 · May–Oct: Sun 10:00–15:00 · 6 km · artisanmarkets.ca - Burnaby Farmer's Market
Canada Way 4949 · May–Oct Sat 09:00–14:00 · 11 km · artisanmarkets.ca - Burnaby Artisan Farmers' Market
Canada Way 4949, V5G 4A3 · May–Oct: Sat 10:00–14:00 · 11 km · artisanmarkets.ca - Richmond Public Market
Westminster Highway 8260 · Mon–Sun 09:00–20:00 · 12 km · m.facebook.com
and 3 more in OpenStreetMap
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Richmond GAIA Farm
Blundell Road 12700, V6W 1B3 · 14 km · richmondgaiafarm.ca - Bob's Fruit Stand
7 km - Urban Farm Market
12 km - Khaira blueberry farm
14 km
Seed shops and seed companies in Canada
- Canadian Tire. Store chain Canadian Tire (canadiantire.ca); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
Selling your own harvest near Vancouver
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Vancouver: 18 markets and 4 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
For Vancouver:
- BC Association of Farmers' Markets. Association of farmers' markets in British Columbia, with farmers' market and vendor memberships. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 7 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.