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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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Pink Sundae Salvia

Pink Sundae

Salvia Seed

Versatile garden flower.

Oxford Blue Salvia

Oxford Blue

Salvia Seed

Versatile garden flower.

Iron Yellow Stock

Iron Yellow

Stock Seed

Premium, reliable florist quality.

Black Angel Specialty Tomatoes

Black Angel

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Dark heirloom type.

Brush Strokes Viola (Pansy)

Brush Strokes

Viola Seed

Vigorous plants produce abundant, artful blooms.

Sugar Baby Diploid Watermelons

Sugar Baby

Watermelon Seed

The longtime standard of small watermelons.

Iron Purple Stock

Iron Purple

Stock Seed

Premium, reliable florist quality.

Mammoth Choice Mix Sweet Peas

Mammoth Choice Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

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

Voyage 2 Green II Voyage 2 Series

Voyage 2 Green II

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

Large, decadent, ruffled blooms for early spring to summer harvest.

Honey Blonde Honeydew Melons

Honey Blonde

(F1) Melon Seed

Attractive yellow-skinned honeydew with very flavorful orange flesh.

Orange Thyme Thyme

Orange Thyme

Thyme Seed

Classic thyme appearance with a minty-citrus flavor.

Iron White Stock

Iron White

Stock Seed

Premium, reliable florist quality.

Mad Hatter Hot Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Mad Hatter

(F1) Bishop's Crown Pepper Seed

Slightly hot bishop's crown type.

Triton Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Triton

(F1) Melon Seed

Great-tasting Eastern shipper.

Halona Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Halona

(F1) Melon Seed

Be the first to market with this extra-early Eastern variety.

Imperial Star Artichokes

Imperial Star

Artichoke Seed

Early green annual for summer harvests.

Purple Bumble Bee Specialty Tomatoes

Purple Bumble Bee

Organic Tomato Seed

Dramatic color contrast.

Rossa di Milano Full-Size Onions

Rossa di Milano

Organic Pelleted Onion Seed

Our superior strain of this classic, long-day Italian OP.

Orleans Early Lemon Yellow Snapdragon

Orleans Early Lemon Yellow

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Cheerful pale yellow snapdragon.

Tower Yellow Aster

Tower Yellow

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.

Gretel Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Gretel

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Solid white specialty mini eggplant on a compact plant.

Avignon Silver II Snapdragon

Avignon Silver II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Pale blush-pink for spring and fall production.

Chantilly™ White Snapdragon

Chantilly™ White

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early, open-faced flowers.

Comanche Leeks

Comanche

(F1) Leek Seed

Refined long-shanked leek.

Cheddar Standard Cauliflower

Cheddar

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Early, bright orange cauliflower that holds well in the field.

Black Magic Hot Peppers

Black Magic

Organic (F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

Extra-dark with traditional checking.

Dr. Wyche's Yellow Heirloom Tomatoes

Dr. Wyche's Yellow

Organic Tomato Seed

Robust flavor.

Camelot Lavender Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Lavender

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

De Milpa Tomatillos

De Milpa

Organic Tomatillo Seed

Purple heirloom for fresh salsa and long-term storage.

Magic Lime Green Matricaria (Feverfew)

Magic Lime Green

Organic Matricaria Seed

Prolific filler flower that is easy to grow and harvest.

Topit Leaf Parsley

Topit

Parsley Seed

Improved Giant of Italy type.

Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea (Coneflower)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Cheyenne Spirit

Echinacea Seed

Compact, first-year flowering perennial in a stunning mix of colors.

Amethyst Standard Cauliflower

Amethyst

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Extra-early purple cauliflower.

Botran Fresh Market Cabbage

Botran

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Widely adapted with black rot resistance.

Red Long of Tropea Specialty Cooking Onions

Red Long of Tropea

Onion Seed

Nice specialty Mediterranean variety with tall, elongated red bulbs.

Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.