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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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Rosanne 2 Clear Green Lisianthus

Rosanne 2 Clear Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

The most truly green lisianthus.

Katz White Stock

Katz White

Stock Seed

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

Greater Quaking Grass Grasses, Ornamental

Greater Quaking Grass

Ornamental Grass Seed

The largest and tallest type of quaking grass.

Omero Fresh Market Cabbage

Omero

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Midseason red with good flavor.

Helios Hot Peppers

Helios

(F1) Habanero Pepper Seed

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

Purple Moon Standard Cauliflower

Purple Moon

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Exceptionally early purple cauliflower.

Costa Velvet I–II Snapdragon

Costa Velvet I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 1–2 snapdragon.

Sweet™ Purple White Bicolor Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Purple White Bicolor

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool season cut flower.

New Girl Slicing Tomatoes

New Girl

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

First early with great flavor.

Picolino Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Picolino

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Prolific and tasty snacking cucumber.

Sunland Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Sunland

Lettuce Seed

Heat-tolerant romaine for heads and hearts.

Orient Express Asian Eggplants

Orient Express

(F1) Eggplant Seed

The most dependable Asian eggplant.

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.

Corelli™ III Light Pink Lisianthus

Corelli™ III Light Pink

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

The palest blush lisianthus.

Noble Maiden Lupine

Noble Maiden

Lupine Seed

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

Magic Fountains Cherry Blossom Delphinium

Magic Fountains Cherry Blossom

Delphinium Seed

Pale lilac-pink delphinium for spring or fall arrangements.

Barlow Mix Columbine

Barlow Mix

Columbine Seed

Clematis-flowered columbine.

Magic Fountains Mid Blue White Bee Delphinium

Magic Fountains Mid Blue White Bee

Delphinium Seed

Classic blue delphinium for spring or fall arrangements.

Lovage Lovage

Lovage

Organic Herb Seed

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

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

(F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Potomac Royal Snapdragon

Potomac Royal

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Gypsy Standard Broccoli

Gypsy

(F1) Broccoli Seed

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

Milagro Butterhead Lettuce (Boston)

Milagro

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Green butterhead with strong downy mildew resistance.

Grazion Lettuce

Grazion

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Strong performer with excellent disease resistance.

Amazon™ Rose Magic Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Rose Magic

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

Bright, bold flowers on long, tough stems bloom the first year.

Tiara Fresh Market Cabbage

Tiara

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

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

Sorbet Formula Mix Viola (Pansy)

Sorbet Formula Mix

(F1) Viola Seed

Early, profuse bloomers.

German Winter Thyme

German Winter

Thyme Seed

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

Typhoon Storage Cabbage

Typhoon

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Good fresh or processed into sauerkraut.

Washington Cherry Cherry Tomatoes

Washington Cherry

Organic Tomato Seed

The earliest shipping-type red cherry with globe-shaped, meaty fruits.

Tower Salmon Aster

Tower Salmon

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.

Ruby Red or Rhubarb Chard Swiss Chard

Ruby Red or Rhubarb Chard

Organic Swiss Chard Seed

Economical organic strain for baby leaf.

Big Beef Beefsteak Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Big Beef

(F1) Tomato Seed

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

Camelot Cream Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Cream

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Tasty Jade Specialty Cucumbers

Tasty Jade

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Delicious long Asian cucumber with vigorous, high-yielding plants.

Fire King Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Fire King

Scabiosa Seed

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