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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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Audray Purple-Red Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Purple-Red

Gomphrena Seed

Preferred series for tall, uniform plants and stems.

Sorbet Formula Mix Viola (Pansy)

Sorbet Formula Mix

(F1) Viola Seed

Early, profuse bloomers.

LisAdora® Apricot III Lisianthus

LisAdora® Apricot III

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Pale apricot color and unique rose-like bloom shape.

Patterson Full-Size Onions

Patterson

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Exceptionally long-storing yellow onion.

Cherokee Green Heirloom Tomatoes

Cherokee Green

Organic Tomato Seed

Unique color and great flavor; one of the best green tomatoes.

Katz White Stock

Katz White

Stock Seed

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

Ritro Echinops (Globe Thistle)

Ritro

Echinops Seed

Perennial plant with ornamental blue globes.

Rosanne 3 Brown Rosanne Series

Rosanne 3 Brown

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Outstanding tarnished-copper to plum-colored flowers.

Reno Summer Crisp Lettuce (Batavia)

Reno

Lettuce Seed

Exceptional heat tolerance.

Carbon Heirloom Tomatoes

Carbon

Organic Tomato Seed

Delicious, highly productive black heirloom.

Chabaud Orange Sherbet Dianthus (Sweet William)

Chabaud Orange Sherbet

Dianthus Seed

Scented French heirloom carnation for cutting garden with vintage look.

Hungarian Hot Wax Hot Peppers

Hungarian Hot Wax

Organic Pepper Seed

Johnny's improved strain.

Elegance Formula Mix Sweet Peas

Elegance Formula Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

First and most abundant to bloom in our trials.

Corelli™ II Pink Lisianthus

Corelli™ II Pink

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

Soft pink ruffled lisianthus.

Katz Lavender Blue Stock

Katz Lavender Blue

Stock Seed

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

Brush Strokes Viola (Pansy)

Brush Strokes

Viola Seed

Vigorous plants produce abundant, artful blooms.

Royal Mix Sweet Peas

Royal Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

Exceptional fragrance and blooms over a long period of time.

Goldie Husk Cherry

Goldie

Organic Husk Cherry Seed

A conversation piece at markets, well liked by children.

Summer Emerald Asian Eggplants

Summer Emerald

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Delicious.

Galahad Beefsteak Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Galahad

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Widely adapted, flavorful beefsteak.

Monaco Orange Snapdragon

Monaco Orange

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique vibrant orange color.

Valencia Heirloom Tomatoes

Valencia

Organic Tomato Seed

Sunny orange fruits with full flavor, meaty interior with few seeds.

Mountain Snow Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)

Mountain Snow

Euphorbia Seed

Productive, elegant filler for bouquets.

Gatsbi Bibb Lettuce

Gatsbi

Lettuce Seed

High-performance gem type.

Milan Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Milan

(F1) Melon Seed

Early Tuscan type with superior flavor.

Monaco Orange Moderate/Warm Season (Groups 2–3)

Monaco Orange

Pelleted (F1) Snapdragon Seed

Pelleted seed for ease of sowing.

Violet Delite Asian Eggplants

Violet Delite

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Slender bright purple fruits.

Red Flame Hot Peppers

Red Flame

Organic (F1) Cayenne Pepper Seed

Higher-yielding Red Rocket type for ristras.

Big Beef Beefsteak Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Big Beef

(F1) Tomato Seed

Large, early ripening, fresh market beefsteak with excellent flavor.

Costa II Mix Snapdragon

Costa II Mix

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early mix for spring and summer production.

Mountain Mint Mountain Mint

Mountain Mint

Herb Seed

Mint flavor and aroma in abundance.

Fire King Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Fire King

Scabiosa Seed

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

Megaton Leeks

Megaton

(F1) Leek Seed

Exceptional uniformity makes for a faster harvest.

Margarita Specialty Cucumbers

Margarita

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Classic shape, modern color.

Cannes Rose II–III Moderate/Warm Season (Groups 2–3)

Cannes Rose II–III

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Rose pink Group 2–3 snapdragon.

Amethyst Standard Cauliflower

Amethyst

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Extra-early purple cauliflower.