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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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Hot Paper Lantern Hot Peppers

Hot Paper Lantern

Organic Habanero Pepper Seed

Magnificent fruits; earlier, more productive than regular habaneros.

Katz Hi Double White Stock

Katz Hi Double White

Stock Seed

90% double-flowering plants.

Favorite Berries Yarrow

Favorite Berries

Organic Yarrow Seed

Long-lasting perennial.

Orleans Early Lemon Yellow Snapdragon

Orleans Early Lemon Yellow

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Cheerful pale yellow snapdragon.

Nova Grape Tomatoes

Nova

(F1) Tomato Seed

Orange grape with excellent, sweet flavor, borne on long trusses.

Rosanne 3 Brown Rosanne Series

Rosanne 3 Brown

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Outstanding tarnished-copper to plum-colored flowers.

Woodstock Specialty Tomatoes

Woodstock

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Tasty and fun green bicolor.

Brush Strokes Viola (Pansy)

Brush Strokes

Viola Seed

Vigorous plants produce abundant, artful blooms.

Cronus Jack-o-Lanterns

Cronus

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Beautiful blocky shape.

Sprinter Sweet Bell Peppers

Sprinter

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky red bell for heated and unheated tunnel production.

Clementine Cocktail Tomatoes

Clementine

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Unique orange cocktail tomato with appealing, sweet-tart flavor.

Chantilly™ Bronze Snapdragon

Chantilly™ Bronze

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early, open-faced flowers.

Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Specialty Tomatoes

Pink Berkeley Tie Dye

Organic Tomato Seed

Unique appearance, outstanding flavor, comparable to finest heirlooms.

Milagro Butterhead Lettuce (Boston)

Milagro

Organic Lettuce Seed

Green butterhead with strong downy mildew resistance.

E. tereticornis Eucalyptus

E. tereticornis

Eucalyptus Seed

Productive eucalyptus with arrow-shaped leaves.

Costa II Mix Snapdragon

Costa II Mix

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early mix for spring and summer production.

Corelli Sugoi™ III White Lisianthus

Corelli Sugoi™ III White

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

Large pure white ruffled blooms.

Black Angel Specialty Tomatoes

Black Angel

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Dark heirloom type.

Monastrell Full-Size Onions

Monastrell

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Long harvest window.

Kelvin Celery

Kelvin

(F1) Celery Seed

A farmer favorite.

Cannes Light Bronze II–III Snapdragon

Cannes Light Bronze II–III

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique peachy-cantaloupe color.

Mammoth Choice Mix Sweet Peas

Mammoth Choice Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

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

Round of Hungary Sweet Peppers

Round of Hungary

Organic Cherry Pepper Seed

Specialty pimento cheese pepper with thick, sweet, delicious flesh.

Spencer Ripple Formula Mix Sweet Peas

Spencer Ripple Formula Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

Ruffled petals on long stems.

Valkyrie Mix Aster

Valkyrie Mix

China Aster Seed

Needle- or quilled-type blooms are a unique addition to bouquets.

Sweet™ White Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ White

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool season cut flower.

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

Monaco Orange

Pelleted (F1) Snapdragon Seed

Pelleted seed for ease of sowing.

Verona Paste Tomatoes

Verona

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Larger, more flavorful Juliet type.

Katz Ruby Stock

Katz Ruby

Stock Seed

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

Magic Fountains Mix Delphinium

Magic Fountains Mix

Delphinium Seed

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

Catnip Catnip

Catnip

Herb Seed

Vigorous, high-yielding perennial. Flowers are very attractive to bees.

Avignon Silver II Snapdragon

Avignon Silver II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Pale blush-pink for spring and fall production.

Sugar Baby Diploid Watermelons

Sugar Baby

Watermelon Seed

The longtime standard of small watermelons.

Sailfish Sweet Bell Peppers

Sailfish

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Quick-to-ripen bell with BLS 1–10 and phytophthora resistance.

High Scent Sweet Peas

High Scent

Sweet Pea Seed

Lavender and cream blooms on vigorous plants.

Tower Chamois Aster

Tower Chamois

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.