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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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Oriole Swiss Chard

Oriole

Organic Swiss Chard Seed

Golden-orange stems.

Corelli™ III Light Pink Lisianthus

Corelli™ III Light Pink

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

The palest blush lisianthus.

Seeker Blue Statice

Seeker Blue

Statice Seed

Good uniformity.

Pink Sundae Salvia

Pink Sundae

Salvia Seed

Versatile garden flower.

Seeker Pastel Blue Statice

Seeker Pastel Blue

Statice Seed

Good uniformity.

Celebrity Plus Slicing Tomatoes

Celebrity Plus

(F1) Tomato Seed

Improved disease resistance.

Baby Blue Bouquet Eucalyptus

Baby Blue Bouquet

Eucalyptus Seed

Classic florists' eucalyptus.

Lemon Mint Monarda (Bee Balm)

Lemon Mint

Monarda Seed

Vigorous blooms add wildflower look, spicy citrus scent to bouquets.

Frizzle Sizzle Mini Tapestry Viola (Pansy)

Frizzle Sizzle Mini Tapestry

Viola Seed

Glowing color blend of ruffled blooms.

Peppermint Swiss Chard

Peppermint

Swiss Chard Seed

Bright, candy-striped stems.

Seeker Purple Statice

Seeker Purple

Statice Seed

Good uniformity.

Kelvin Celery

Kelvin

(F1) Celery Seed

A farmer favorite.

Picolino Slicing Cucumbers

Picolino

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Prolific and tasty snacking cucumber.

Starflower Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Starflower

Scabiosa Seed

Unique textural cut grown primarily for decorative papery seed pods.

Oldenbor Kale

Oldenbor

(F1) Kale Seed

Strong disease resistance.

Fata Morgana Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Fata Morgana

Scabiosa Seed

Elegant and uniform blooms atop tall and strong, slender stems.

Sweet Annie Artemisia (Sweet Annie)

Sweet Annie

Organic Artemisia Seed

Sweetly aromatic everlasting used in wreaths and as a bouquet filler.

Opus™ III Early Bronze Snapdragon

Opus™ III Early Bronze

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Vibrant, orange-bronze summer snapdragon.

Elegance Salmon Rose Sweet Peas

Elegance Salmon Rose

Sweet Pea Seed

First and most abundant to bloom in our trials.

Common Sage Sage

Common Sage

Herb Seed

A staple of the herb garden.

Jack of Hearts Jack-o-Lanterns

Jack of Hearts

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Great for kids and U-Pick farms.

Amish Paste Paste Tomatoes

Amish Paste

Organic Tomato Seed

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

Verbena bonariensis Verbena

Verbena bonariensis

Flower Seed

Heat tolerant.

Shishito Sweet Peppers

Shishito

Organic Shishito Pepper Seed

Very similar to Mellow Star, but organic.

Arena III Baby Pink Arena III Series

Arena III Baby Pink

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Blooms reminiscent of antique tea roses, in main season flowering group.

Perennial Lupine Lupine

Perennial Lupine

Flower Seed

Spectacular, low-maintenance spires in shades of deep blue to purple.

Escamillo Sweet Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Escamillo

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Delicious yellow Italian frying pepper.

Chicarita Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Chicarita

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Open mini romaine with crunchy texture.

Forever Happy Statice

Forever Happy

Statice Seed

Light rose-lavender statice.

Rossa di Milano Full-Size Onions

Rossa di Milano

Organic Onion Seed

Our superior strain of this classic, long-day Italian OP.

Panorama Mix Monarda (Bee Balm)

Panorama Mix

Monarda Seed

Popular, multipurpose perennial with semidouble blooms.

Rosanne 3 Brown Rosanne Series

Rosanne 3 Brown

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Outstanding tarnished-copper to plum-colored flowers.

Mariachi Pure White Mariachi Series

Mariachi Pure White

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Fully double, top-flowering blooms for early spring to summer harvest.

Big Beef Plus Beefsteak Tomatoes

Big Beef Plus

(F1) Tomato Seed

An even better Big Beef.

Candicans Dusty Miller

Candicans

Dusty Miller Seed

Tallest dusty miller for cut foliage.

Jedi Hot Peppers

Jedi

Treated (F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

High-yielding, continuous-set type.