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Start Early for Transplants

Some crops perform best when grown from transplants, that is, started indoors and grown into a sturdy seedling that is then planted. Because these crops must be further along in their growth cycle at planting, they require up-front indoor growing time. Some crops are seeded as early as January or February! Our Research department has identified all the crops that grow best when transplanted, so you can better plan your garden.

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Amish Paste Paste Tomatoes

Amish Paste

Organic Tomato Seed

Long favorite heirloom plum, good for salads, ideal for processing.

Apricot/Peach Mix Strawflower

Apricot/Peach Mix

Organic Strawflower Seed

Profuse bloomers for fresh or dried arrangements.

Mamba Kale

Mamba

(F1) Kale Seed

Vigorous, hybrid Lacinato type.

Turkish Delight Asian Eggplants

Turkish Delight

Organic (F1) Eggplant Seed

Easy to grow.

Bastan Hot Peppers

Bastan

Organic (F1) Poblano Pepper Seed

Early and adaptable poblano, easy to peel for chile rellenos.

Summer Thyme

Summer

Thyme Seed

Superb culinary thyme.

King Size Gold Strawflower

King Size Gold

Strawflower Seed

Profuse bloomers for fresh or dried arrangements.

Altiplano Hot Peppers

Altiplano

(F1) Serrano Pepper Seed

Easier to harvest, large-fruited serrano.

Gourmet Sweet Bell Peppers

Gourmet

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Easy-to-grow, bright-orange bell with thick walls and fruity flavor.

Hipster White Statice

Hipster White

Statice Seed

Sturdy dried and fresh-cut flower.

Estiva Slicing Tomatoes

Estiva

(F1) Tomato Seed

Delicious slicer with impressive heat tolerance.

Champagne Bubbles Mix Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Mix

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Black Cherry Cherry Tomatoes

Black Cherry

Organic Tomato Seed

Sweet and robust, almost-black fruits with heirloom-quality flavor.

Madame Butterfly Red Snapdragon

Madame Butterfly Red

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique, double petal Azalea-type cut flower with a Victorian look.

Fairy Tale Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Fairy Tale

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Attractive purple-and-white mini eggplant with wonderful flavor.

Voyage 2 White Improved Lisianthus

Voyage 2 White Improved

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

Large, decadent, ruffled blooms for early spring to summer harvest.

Potomac Lavender Snapdragon

Potomac Lavender

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

QIS™ Purple Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

QIS™ Purple

Gomphrena Seed

Productive accent flower for fresh and dried arrangements.

Katz Formula Mix Stock

Katz Formula Mix

Stock Seed

Versatile single stems, very uniform in bloom time and stem length.

Olympus Sweet Bell Peppers

Olympus

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Large flavorful bell peppers.

Imperial™ Antique Shades Viola (Pansy)

Imperial™ Antique Shades

(F1) Viola Seed

Attractive mix of pastel and rose shades.

Summer Thyme

Summer

Organic Thyme Seed

Superb culinary thyme.

Triple Berry Mix Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Triple Berry Mix

Scabiosa Seed

Johnny's custom scabiosa.

Helios Hot Peppers

Helios

(F1) Habanero Pepper Seed

Extra-early hybrid habanero; good yields in North, short-season areas.

Kolibri Fresh Market Kohlrabi

Kolibri

Organic (F1) Kohlrabi Seed

Most attractive and uniform purple variety.

Purple Moon Standard Cauliflower

Purple Moon

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Exceptionally early purple cauliflower.

Timeless Mix Ageratum

Timeless Mix

Ageratum Seed

Classic filler in harmonious colors.

Common Mint Mint

Common Mint

Herb Seed

A zesty, versatile herb.

Monty Standard Broccoli

Monty

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Superior heat tolerance.

Promise Storage Cabbage

Promise

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Best quality from storage.

New Girl Slicing Tomatoes

New Girl

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

First early with great flavor.

Barolo Full-Size Onions

Barolo

(F1) Onion Seed

An earlier red storage type.

Flaming Flare Hot Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Flaming Flare

(F1) Fresno Pepper Seed

Widely-adapted, thin-walled Fresno with very good, mildly hot flavor.

Shishito Sweet Peppers

Shishito

Organic Shishito Pepper Seed

Very similar to Mellow Star, but organic.

German Winter Thyme

German Winter

Organic Thyme Seed

The standard winter-hardy thyme with good flavor and yields.

Orient Express Asian Eggplants

Orient Express

(F1) Eggplant Seed

The most dependable Asian eggplant.