GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Washington, D.C.
United States
Within 15 km of Washington, D.C. OpenStreetMap lists 17 garden centres, 36 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Rewild, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Washington, D.C.
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Washington, D.C.'s frost dates (last spring frost around 31 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 27 January | 25 March | 15 April |
| Cucumber | 2 March | 13 April | 4 May |
| Bell Pepper | 29 January | 13 April | 4 May |
| Eggplant | 2 February | 13 April | 4 May |
| Zucchini | 21 February | 25 March | 15 April |
| Pumpkin | 16 February | 25 March | 15 April |
| Watermelon | 12 March | 13 April | 4 May |
| Peas | — | — | sow 10 March |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Rewild
8th Street Northwest 1924 · Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00 · 2 km · rewilddc.com - Rewild
7th Street Southeast 232 · Mon–Thu 10:00–19:00; Fri 11:00–20:00; Sat 10:00–20:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 5 km · rewilddc.com - Jungle & Loom
Monroe Street Northeast 716 · Sat 10:00–16:00 · 5 km · jungleandloom.com - Gingko Gardens
11th Street Southeast 911, 20003 Washington · 5 km · ginkgogardens.com - Grounded
Martin Luther King Junior Avenue Southeast 1913, 20020 Washington · Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00; Sat 08:00–19:00; Sun 08:00–18:00 · 7 km · feelgrounded.com - American Plant
River Road 5258 · 8 km - Del Ray Farmhouse Market & Garden
Mount Vernon Avenue 1913 · 10 km - Meadows Farms Nursery
Arlington Boulevard 6461, 22042 Falls Church · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 09:00–17:00 · 12 km - Johnson's Florist and Garden Center
Kensington Parkway 10313, 20895 Kensington · 13 km · johnsonsflorists.com - The Genius Genus
Belle View Boulevard 1508A, 22307 Alexandria · Wed–Fri 10:00–20:00; Sat 10:00–21:00; Sun 11:00–18:00 · 15 km · thegeniusgenus.com - Home Depot Garden
4 km - Olde City Garden
5 km - Home Depot
9 km - Greenstreet
10 km - American Plant
13 km
and 2 more in OpenStreetMap
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Cleveland Park Farmers Market (Saturday)
Sat 09:00–13:00 · 3 km · cpbiz.org - Union Market
5th Street Northeast 1309, 20002 · Fri 11:00–20:00; Sat–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 4 km · unionmarketdc.com - Arlington Farmer's Market
N. Courthouse Rd. and N. 14th St., Arlington · Sat 08:00–12:00, Jan–Mar: 09:00–12:00 · 5 km · arlingtonparks.us - Eastern Market
7th Street Southeast 225, 20003 Washington · Tue–Sat 08:00–18:00; Sun 08:00–17:00 · 5 km · easternmarket-dc.org - Monroe Street Farmers Market
Monroe Street Northeast 716, 20017 Washington · Sat 10:00–13:00 · 5 km - Ballston FRESHFARM
North Taylor Street 901, Arlington · Jun 18–Nov 19 Thu 15:00–19:00 · 7 km · freshfarm.org - Streets Market & Cafe
Mount Vernon Avenue 3108, 22305 Alexandria · 9 km · streetsmarketcafe.com - Westover Farmers Market
North McKinley Road 1644, 22205 Arlington · May–Nov: Sun 08:00–12:00; Dec–Apr Sun 09:00–13:00 · 9 km · westoverfarmersmarket.org - Urban Country
Arlington Road 7121, 20814 Bethesda · Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 12:00–17:00 · 9 km - Hyattsville Farmers Market
East-West Highway 3799, 20782 Hyattsville · Tue 15:00–19:00 · 10 km · hyattsville.org - Old Town Farmers' Market
King Street 301, 22314 Alexandria · Sat 07:00–12:00 · 12 km · alexandriava.gov - Falls Church Farmers Market
Park Avenue 300, 22046 Falls Church · Sat 08:00–12:00 · 12 km · fallschurchva.gov - McLean Farmers Market
Chain Bridge Road 1659, 22101 McLean · May 6–Nov 18: Fri 08:00–12:00; May 13 closed · 13 km · fairfaxcounty.gov - West End Farmer's Market
Brenman Park Drive 4800, 22304 Alexandria · Sun 08:30–13:00 · 13 km · westendfarmersmarket.org - Annandale Farmers Market
Columbia Pike 6621 · May 05–Nov 03: Thu 08:00–12:00 · 14 km · fairfaxcounty.gov
and 21 more in OpenStreetMap
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- BannerBee Company
20th Street Northwest 1600, 20036 Washington · Sun 08:30–13:30 · 1 km · bannerbees.com - BannerBee Company
North Courthouse Road 1425, 22201-2685 Arlington · Sat 08:00–12:00 · 4 km · bannerbees.com - Norman's Farm Market
May–Oct Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00; Nov–Apr closed · 8 km · normansfarmmarket.com - Norman's Farm Market
May–Nov: 09:00–19:00 · 10 km · normansfarmmarket.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 Washington, D.C.
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Washington, D.C.: 36 markets and 4 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
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.