Seed Shopping and Garden Centres in Calgary

It’s planting season! If you’re growing a garden in your backyard, filling your balcony with flowers or joining a community plot, now is the time to get your seeds and plugs started. Not sure where to begin? We’ve compiled some of our favourites.

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Circle Farms
If you’re looking for heirloom, non-GMO organic vegetable seeds for your garden, Circle Farms is a Canadian retailer to check out. You can find your favourites along with unique seeds like cucamelon and ground cherry. You won’t find spinach strawberry in your local grocery store; it has spinach-like leaves and berries with a mild vegetable flavour.

Wildrose Heritage Seed Company
For more local, Wildrose Heritage Seed Company is a family run small business located right here in Calgary. Their rainbow blend of carrots has stunning colours, not just the usual orange – try their cosmic purple and solar yellow! They carry many heirloom seeds as well, ranging from lettuces and beans to pumpkins and kale.

Casey’s Heirloom Tomatoes
The tagline for Casey’s Heirloom Tomatoes says it all – Saving our past to preserve our future. Located in Airdrie, the selection of heirloom tomato seeds they offer seems endless – it’s hard to believe there are so many varieties! Heart seeds, cherry seeds, pink seeds, red seeds… the list goes on and on.

Heritage Harvest Seed
Located in Canada, Heritage Harvest Seed specializes in rare and endangered heirloom vegetable, flower, herb and ancient grain seed.  They have been in business for over 20 years and have unique seeds like the heirloom citron, Bulgarian carrot peppers and watermelon.

Heirloom Seeds Canada
Based in Montreal, Heirloom Seeds Canada is powered by Birri, a family-run business that has been in the business for over 50 years. They have more than 400 varieties of non-GMO heirloom seeds. While you’re ordering, add something special to your garden with artichoke seeds, purple basil or Brussels sprouts.

LOCAL GREENHOUSES

Greengate Garden Centres
14111 Macleod Trail South

For those who prefer planting bulbs over seeds, Greengate offers a great variety to choose from. Why not add artichokes, asparagus and garlic to the list as well? They also offer many different brands of seeds along as well as all the tools you’ll need to set up your garden.

Golden Acre Home and Garden
620 Goddard Ave NE

Golden Acre started out as a nursery in 1967 in Calgary and has grown tremendously over the years. They offer many vegetable seeds and plugs, and they also host educational sessions on topics like growing in Alberta and how to save your seeds.

Cobblestone Garden Centre
10300 17 Ave SE

You can find everything you need to be a successful gardener at Cobblestone Garden Centre. From herb seeds, microgreens, lettuce and tomato seeds, Cobblestone has what you need.

Glow Garden Centre
1817 Crowchild Trail
10450 Macleod Trail SE

Get a head start on the season with fruit and vegetable plants in pots. While the selection is minimal, Glow has many of the popular items that people like to grow – cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and berries. They have two locations in Calgary, one in the north and one in the south.

The Botanist
408 8 Ave NE

Located in the NE, The Botanist has a large variety of seeds including vegetable, herb and heirloom. They have seedlings, tubers and bulbs, and beautiful gifts for the gardeners in your life. Get first dibs by shopping online and then pick up your order in the store.

Plant
1327 9 Ave SE

Located in the heart of Inglewood, Plant is a beautifully curated shop that offers more than just seeds. Alongside a thoughtful selection of herbs, vegetables and pollinator-friendly seed varieties, you’ll find gardening tools, planters and locally made goods to elevate your growing space. Their focus on sustainable and urban gardening makes this a great stop for city growers looking to add a little green to small spaces.