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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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Rosa Bianca Italian Eggplants

Rosa Bianca

Organic Eggplant Seed

Italian heirloom with white and violet streaks and creamy texture.

Graffiti Standard Cauliflower

Graffiti

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Stunning dark purple heads for farm stands, CSAs, and restaurants.

Lemon Boy Plus Specialty Tomatoes

Lemon Boy Plus

(F1) Tomato Seed

A delicious yellow tomato.

Red Carpet Full-Size Onions

Red Carpet

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Vibrant red, long-day storage onion.

Tasty Jade Specialty Cucumbers

Tasty Jade

(F1) Cucumber Seed

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

Sun Ball Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)

Sun Ball

Organic Craspedia Seed

Unique, long-lasting textural accent.

Jolene Beefsteak Tomatoes

Jolene

(F1) Tomato Seed

Excels in the Southern U.S.

Dancer Italian Eggplants

Dancer

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Nonbitter Italian type with deep-pink color and high yields.

Katz Cherry Blossom Stock

Katz Cherry Blossom

Stock Seed

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

Matador Shallots

Matador

Organic (F1) Shallot Seed

Organic traditional storage shallot.

Maveric Summer Squash

Maveric

(F1) Zucchini Squash Seed

Ideal for tunnel culture.

Antique Pink Stock

Antique Pink

Stock Seed

Unique two-tone bloom color and excellent stem quality.

Corelli Sugoi™ III White Lisianthus

Corelli Sugoi™ III White

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

Large pure white ruffled blooms.

Potomac Appleblossom Snapdragon

Potomac Appleblossom

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Diva Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Diva

Treated Cucumber Seed

Especially flavorful harvested small, adapted to field and greenhouse.

Gypsy Standard Broccoli

Gypsy

(F1) Broccoli Seed

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

Rosanne Green Lisianthus

Rosanne Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Novel blooms with slightly ruffled petals and outstanding color.

Fairy Tale Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Fairy Tale

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Attractive purple-and-white mini eggplant with wonderful flavor.

Iron Rose Pink Stock

Iron Rose Pink

Stock Seed

Premium, reliable florist quality.

Maximilian Maximilian (Perennial Sunflower)

Maximilian

Perennial Sunflower Seed

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

Katrina Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Katrina

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Tasty snacking cucumber with good heat tolerance.

Clementine Cocktail Tomatoes

Clementine

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

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

Katz Ruby Stock

Katz Ruby

Stock Seed

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

Sorbet Formula Mix Viola (Pansy)

Sorbet Formula Mix

(F1) Viola Seed

Early, profuse bloomers.

Nimbus Sweet Peas

Nimbus

Sweet Pea Seed

Unique and popular color.

Camelot Lavender Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Lavender

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Suyo Long Specialty Cucumbers

Suyo Long

Organic Cucumber Seed

Long-fruited variety popular in China.

Adam Gherkin Pickling Cucumbers

Adam Gherkin

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

High-quality European pickler with high yields.

Little Gem Bibb Lettuce

Little Gem

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

A delicious, early classic.

Lemon Specialty Cucumbers

Lemon

Organic Cucumber Seed

Versatile specialty market salad item, sweet and flavorful pickler.

New Look Dusty Miller

New Look

Pelleted Dusty Miller Seed

Large, deeply lobed and flat silvery leaves for elegant bouquet filler.

Bronco Fresh Market Cabbage

Bronco

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Widely adapted.

De Milpa Tomatillos

De Milpa

Organic Tomatillo Seed

Purple heirloom for fresh salsa and long-term storage.

Turkish Delight Asian Eggplants

Turkish Delight

Organic (F1) Eggplant Seed

Easy to grow.

Cannes Lavender II–III Snapdragon

Cannes Lavender II–III

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early summer snapdragon.

Audray Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Excellent lavender-pink gomphrena for cut flowers.