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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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Mexican Sour Gherkin Specialty Cucumbers

Mexican Sour Gherkin

Cucumber Seed

A unique specialty cucumber, can be eaten fresh or pickled.

Indigo Kumquat Specialty Tomatoes

Indigo Kumquat

(F1) Tomato Seed

Eye-catching beauty with dark-indigo shoulders for quart sales.

Gumdrop PMR Specialty Pumpkins

Gumdrop PMR

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

A different take on the small jack.

Spencer Ice Cream Sweet Peas

Spencer Ice Cream

Sweet Pea Seed

Simple and sweet.

Black Magic Hot Peppers

Black Magic

Organic (F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

Extra-dark with traditional checking.

Woodstock Specialty Tomatoes

Woodstock

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Tasty and fun green bicolor.

New Look Dusty Miller

New Look

Pelleted Dusty Miller Seed

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

Barcelona Pink Dianthus (Sweet William)

Barcelona Pink

Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Suyo Long Specialty Cucumbers

Suyo Long

Organic Cucumber Seed

Long-fruited variety popular in China.

Ruby Red or Rhubarb Chard Swiss Chard

Ruby Red or Rhubarb Chard

Organic Swiss Chard Seed

Economical organic strain for baby leaf.

Nimbus Sweet Peas

Nimbus

Sweet Pea Seed

Unique and popular color.

Omero Fresh Market Cabbage

Omero

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Midseason red with good flavor.

Bandit Leeks

Bandit

Organic Leek Seed

Very winter-hardy open-pollinated leek.

Maryland Lavender I–II Snapdragon

Maryland Lavender I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Lavender snapdragons for short-day production.

Halona Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Halona

(F1) Melon Seed

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

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

Organic (F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Volcano Mix Dianthus (Sweet William)

Volcano Mix

Organic Dianthus Seed

A wide range of colors for single bunches or mixed bouquets.

Silverdust Dusty Miller

Silverdust

Dusty Miller Seed

Finely cut leaves with snowflake appearance for elegant filler.

Diva Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Diva

Treated Cucumber Seed

Especially flavorful harvested small, adapted to field and greenhouse.

Famosa Fresh Market Cabbage

Famosa

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Midseason savoy with great-tasting leaves ideal for cooked dishes.

Old Times Sweet Peas

Old Times

Sweet Pea Seed

Elegant and unusually colored blooms on long stems.

Hampton One-Cut Lettuce

Hampton

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Gorgeous, easy-to-harvest, organic one-cut.

Stevia Stevia

Stevia

Organic Herb Seed

Natural sugar substitute.

Frontier Full-Size Onions

Frontier

(F1) Onion Seed

Downy mildew resistance for a wider range of latitudes.

Paloma Italian Eggplants

Paloma

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Vivid white skin with a clean look.

Audray Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Excellent lavender-pink gomphrena for cut flowers.

Japanese Black Trifele Heirloom Tomatoes

Japanese Black Trifele

Organic Tomato Seed

Heirloom with unusual pear shape, burgundy color, and rich flavor.

Frizzle Sizzle Mini Tapestry Viola (Pansy)

Frizzle Sizzle Mini Tapestry

(F1) Viola Seed

Glowing color blend of ruffled blooms.

Yellow Mini Cherry Tomatoes

Yellow Mini

(F1) Tomato Seed

Bright-yellow fruits with less splitting and sweet, juicy flavor.

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

(F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Dr. Wyche's Yellow Heirloom Tomatoes

Dr. Wyche's Yellow

Organic Tomato Seed

Robust flavor.

Rosanne Green Lisianthus

Rosanne Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Novel blooms with slightly ruffled petals and outstanding color.

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea (Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea Seed

Common purple coneflower.

Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.

Tower Silver Aster

Tower Silver

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.

Pink Bumble Bee Specialty Tomatoes

Pink Bumble Bee

Organic Tomato Seed

Pink cherry streaked with gold.