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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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Five Star Grape Grape Tomatoes

Five Star Grape

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Our sweetest grape tomato.

Blue Ripple Sweet Peas

Blue Ripple

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped petals on long stems.

Paxton Standard Cauliflower

Paxton

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Tolerant to club root.

Itachi Specialty Cucumbers

Itachi

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Unique white Asian type.

Duchess Jack-o-Lanterns

Duchess

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Lovely double-ribbed appearance.

Edox Cherry Tomatoes

Edox

(F1) Tomato Seed

Leaf mold-resistant truss cherry for whole cluster harvest.

Helen Mount Viola (Pansy)

Helen Mount

Viola Seed

The true Johnny jump-up, also known as heart's ease.

Nassau Sweet Peppers

Nassau

(F1) Cubanelle Pepper Seed

Productive Cubanelle for frying.

Hazaster Hagan Light Blue Aster

Hazaster Hagan Light Blue

China Aster Seed

Silvery-lilac quilled aster.

Gumdrop PMR Specialty Pumpkins

Gumdrop PMR

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

A different take on the small jack.

Sunrise Bumble Bee Specialty Tomatoes

Sunrise Bumble Bee

Organic Tomato Seed

The sweetest cherry in the Artisan™ collection.

Penny All Season Mix Viola (Pansy)

Penny All Season Mix

(F1) Viola Seed

Uniquely-colored blooms all season long.

Crimson Sweet Diploid Watermelons

Crimson Sweet

Watermelon Seed

Classic large watermelon with excellent flavor and texture.

Matador Shallots

Matador

Organic (F1) Shallot Seed

Organic traditional storage shallot.

Menuette Leaf Parsley

Menuette

Parsley Seed

One-of-a-kind fern-leaf parsley.

Sweet Sunrise Sweet Bell Peppers

Sweet Sunrise

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Medium-large, blocky dark green bell ripens to yellow/orange.

Tower Custom Mix Aster

Tower Custom Mix

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms with excellent uniformity in an easy-to-grow annual.

Millennium Asparagus

Millennium

(F1) Asparagus Seed

Superior all-around performer.

Tower Chamois Aster

Tower Chamois

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms with excellent uniformity in an easy-to-grow annual.

Cupid Sweet Peppers

Cupid

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Early and sweet mini bell, partners well with Eros for beautiful duo.

QIS™ Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

QIS™ Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Gomphrena in popular pale, blush pink.

Royal Mix Sweet Peas

Royal Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

Exceptional fragrance and blooms over a long period of time.

QIS Yellow Statice

QIS Yellow

Statice Seed

Sturdy dried and fresh-cut flower.

Volcana Bibb Lettuce

Volcana

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Red-to-the-heart mini.

Socrates Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Socrates

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Large Beit Alpha for colder conditions.

Sugar Baby Diploid Watermelons

Sugar Baby

Watermelon Seed

The longtime standard of small watermelons.

BHN 589 Beefsteak Tomatoes

BHN 589

(F1) Tomato Seed

The best determinate for hoophouse growing; very high yield potential.

Common Valerian Valerian

Common Valerian

Herb Seed

One of nature's best herbal sedatives.

Nokya Specialty Cucumbers

Nokya

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Productive and flavorful long Asian cucumber.

Lemon Specialty Cucumbers

Lemon

Organic Cucumber Seed

Versatile specialty market salad item, sweet and flavorful pickler.

Tower Blue Aster

Tower Blue

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms with excellent uniformity in an easy-to-grow annual.

Magic Fountains Pure White Delphinium

Magic Fountains Pure White

Delphinium Seed

Pure white delphinium for spring or fall arrangements.

Tasmanian Chocolate Slicing Tomatoes

Tasmanian Chocolate

Organic Tomato Seed

Delicious slicer for small spaces.

Violet Delite Asian Eggplants

Violet Delite

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Slender bright purple fruits.

Nosento Limegreen Marigold

Nosento Limegreen

(F1) Marigold Seed

Nearly scentless lime-green to pale yellow blooms.

Alexandria Strawberry Seeds

Alexandria

Strawberry Seed

Alpine strawberries from seed, day-neutral and a gourmet treat.