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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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Song TJS-65 Green Stem Cauliflower

Song TJS-65

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Early and sweet.

Elegance Lavender Sweet Peas

Elegance Lavender

Sweet Pea Seed

First and most abundant to bloom in our trials.

Red Spring Full-Size Onions

Red Spring

(F1) Onion Seed

Red long-day onion for overwintering.

Iron White Stock

Iron White

Stock Seed

Premium, reliable florist quality.

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea (Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Organic Echinacea Seed

Common purple coneflower.

Crème Brûlée Shallots

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Crème Brûlée

(F1) Shallot Seed

Unusual color and shape.

Katz Cherry Blossom Stock

Katz Cherry Blossom

Stock Seed

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

Dagan Brussels Sprouts

Dagan

Organic (F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Dependable midseason variety.

Lovage Lovage

Lovage

Organic Herb Seed

Specialty culinary herb that tastes like celery with a hint of anise.

Tiara Fresh Market Cabbage

Tiara

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Beautiful mini for high-density plantings, cooking, and fresh use.

Juliet Paste Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Juliet

(F1) Tomato Seed

Great flavor, either fresh in salads and salsa or cooked into sauce.

T-448 Full-Size Onions

T-448

(F1) Onion Seed

Earliest long-day overwintering onion for the North.

Champagne Bubbles Pink Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Pink

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Seeker Purple Statice

Seeker Purple

Statice Seed

Good uniformity.

Chandelier Lupine

Chandelier

Lupine Seed

Hardy, long-lived, and easy to maintain perennial.

Tendita Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Tendita

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Crunchy, snackable, stackable mini cosberg.

Goddess Sweet Peppers

Goddess

(F1) Banana Pepper Seed

Sweet, thick-walled banana pepper for pickling or fresh eating.

Prismatic Mini Head Mix One-Cut Lettuce

Prismatic Mini Head Mix

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Stunning selection.

Belladonna Mix Delphinium

Belladonna Mix

Delphinium Seed

Hardiest type of delphinium in a first-year flowering perennial.

Rosanne 3 Brown Rosanne Series

Rosanne 3 Brown

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Outstanding tarnished-copper to plum-colored flowers.

Eliance Escarole

Eliance

Organic Escarole Seed

Upright and slow to bolt.

Avignon Pink II Snapdragon

Avignon Pink II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Soft pink snapdragons for short-day production.

Champagne Bubbles Scarlet Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Scarlet

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Sunland Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Sunland

Lettuce Seed

Heat-tolerant romaine for heads and hearts.

Peppermint Swiss Chard

Peppermint

Swiss Chard Seed

Bright candy-striped stems.

Megaton Leeks

Megaton

(F1) Leek Seed

Exceptional uniformity makes for a faster harvest.

Farao Fresh Market Cabbage

Farao

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Delicious early variety holds well in the field and is slow to split.

Nimbus Sweet Peas

Nimbus

Sweet Pea Seed

Unique and popular color.

Amish Paste Paste Tomatoes

Amish Paste

Organic Tomato Seed

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

Imperial Star Artichokes

Imperial Star

Artichoke Seed

Early green annual for summer harvests.

Gypsy Standard Broccoli

Gypsy

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Big, healthy plants with strong root system in substandard fertility.

Shishito Sweet Peppers

Shishito

Organic Shishito Pepper Seed

Very similar to Mellow Star, but organic.

H-19 Little Leaf Pickling Cucumbers

H-19 Little Leaf

Organic Cucumber Seed

Reliable yields on a uniquely compact plant.

Little Gem Bibb Lettuce

Little Gem

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

A delicious, early classic.

Carmen Sweet Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Carmen

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Best-tasting and beautiful Italian frying pepper, bred by Johnny's.

Caraflex Fresh Market Cabbage

Caraflex

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Pointed mini with extremely uniform heads and good wrapper leaves.