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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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Triton Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Triton

(F1) Melon Seed

Great-tasting Eastern shipper.

Potomac Lavender Snapdragon

Potomac Lavender

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Margarita Specialty Cucumbers

Margarita

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Classic shape, modern color.

Mammoth Choice Mix Sweet Peas

Mammoth Choice Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

Large flowers on long stems, withstands heat and drought very well.

Amethyst Standard Cauliflower

Amethyst

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Extra-early purple cauliflower.

Maximilian Maximilian (Perennial Sunflower)

Maximilian

Perennial Sunflower Seed

Summer sunshine for late fall, as tough as it is beautiful.

Ocelot Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Ocelot

(F1) Watermelon Seed

A reliable true mini.

Gatsbi Bibb Lettuce

Gatsbi

Lettuce Seed

High-performance gem type.

Capperino Hot Peppers

Capperino

(F1) Cherry Pepper Seed

Hot cherry for stuffing, pickling, and processing.

Oxford Blue Salvia

Oxford Blue

Salvia Seed

Versatile garden flower.

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Butter Salanova® Lettuce

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Butter

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Vigorous, slow-bolting red butter type.

Primero Fresh Market Cabbage

Primero

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Organic midseason red.

Carbon Heirloom Tomatoes

Carbon

Organic Tomato Seed

Delicious, highly productive black heirloom.

Dalmatian Peach Digitalis (Foxglove)

Dalmatian Peach

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Magic Lime Green Matricaria (Feverfew)

Magic Lime Green

Organic Matricaria Seed

Prolific filler flower that is easy to grow and harvest.

Blue Glitter Eryngium

Blue Glitter

Eryngium Seed

Attractive and long-lasting specialty cut with metallic shine.

Eliance Escarole

Eliance

Organic Escarole Seed

Upright and slow to bolt.

Golden Giant Asian Melons

Golden Giant

(F1) Melon Seed

Early, attractive Korean melon.

Estiva Slicing Tomatoes

Estiva

(F1) Tomato Seed

Delicious slicer with impressive heat tolerance.

Magic Fountains Mix Delphinium

Magic Fountains Mix

Delphinium Seed

Widest color range in a Dwarf Pacific type, with full florets.

Azur Star Kohlrabi

Azur Star

Organic Kohlrabi Seed

Our best open-pollinated purple kohlrabi.

Bishop Standard Cauliflower

Bishop

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Improved Fremont-type hybrid for summer and fall crops.

Procraft Sweet Bell Peppers

Procraft

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Widely-adapted green-to-red bell with broad disease resistance package.

Salmon Rose Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Salmon Rose

Scabiosa Seed

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

McKana Giants Mix Columbine

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

McKana Giants Mix

Columbine Seed

Large flowers and a wide color range.

Peppermint Swiss Chard

Peppermint

Swiss Chard Seed

Bright candy-striped stems.

Oldenbor Kale

Oldenbor

(F1) Kale Seed

Strong disease resistance.

Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.

Monastrell Full-Size Onions

Monastrell

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Long harvest window.

Lilly Crenshaw Melons

Lilly

(F1) Melon Seed

Creamy, sweet, and aromatic Crenshaw.

Snowmaiden Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Snowmaiden

Scabiosa Seed

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

New York Early Full-Size Onions

New York Early

Organic Onion Seed

Classic yellow OP strain, dependable and productive early onion.

Winged Everlasting Ammobium

Winged Everlasting

Ammobium Seed

Uncommon everlasting with adorable blooms for dried-flower production.

Nassau Sweet Peppers

Nassau

(F1) Cubanelle Pepper Seed

Productive Cubanelle for frying.

Famosa Fresh Market Cabbage

Famosa

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Midseason savoy with great-tasting leaves ideal for cooked dishes.

Avignon Ivory II Cool Season (Groups 1–2)

Avignon Ivory II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 2 snapdragon.