Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Worcester (United States): garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Worcester (United States) OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 5 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is The Plant Ward, 4 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Worcester (United States)
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Worcester (United States)'s frost dates (last spring frost around 11 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 8 March – 28 May | 29 April – 19 July | 20 May – 19 July |
| Cucumber | 12 April – 27 July | 10 May – 24 August | 31 May – 24 August |
| Bell Pepper | 11 March – 20 May | 10 May – 19 July | 31 May – 19 July |
| Eggplant | 11 March – 20 May | 10 May – 19 July | 31 May – 19 July |
| Zucchini | 19 April – 1 August | 10 May – 22 August | 31 May – 22 August |
| Pumpkin | 29 March – 2 June | 10 May – 14 July | 31 May – 14 July |
| Watermelon | 12 April – 2 July | 10 May – 30 July | 31 May – 30 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 21 March – 26 August |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 9 October – 11 December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- The Plant Ward
Pleasant Street 1102A, 01602 Worcester · 4 km - Marston Greenhouses
Broad Street 275 · 10 km - Busy Bee Landscape & Garden Center
Broad Street 58 · Mon–Sat 08:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–17:00 · 14 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
- Uncle Sam Market
Pleasant Street 145, Worcester · 1 km - Cebao Market
Main Street 805, Worcester · 2 km - Holden Farmer's Market
Main Street 1174, 01520 Holden · May–Oct Tue 15:00–18:30 · 10 km - Worcester Public Market
2 km · worcesterpublicmarket.org - Gibson's Dairy
4 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Howe's Farm&Garden
Pleasant Street 2443, Paxton · 8 km - Davidian's Farm Market — sells: vegetables, apple, peach, fruit
Church Street 500 · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 12 km · davidiansfarm.com - Tougas Family Farm Store
Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00 · 13 km · tougasfamilyfarm.com - Silvermine Farm
Eight Lots Road 96, 01590 Sutton · 14 km · organicfarmfood.org
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 Worcester (United States)
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Worcester (United States): 5 markets and 4 farm shops 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.