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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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Camelot Rose Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Rose

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Chaperon Pickling Cucumbers

Chaperon

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Improved downy mildew resistance.

Cliveden Beauty Delphinium

Cliveden Beauty

Delphinium Seed

Hardiest delphinium.

Monaco Orange Snapdragon

Monaco Orange

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique vibrant orange color.

Grazion Lettuce

Grazion

Lettuce Seed

Strong performer with excellent disease resistance.

Griselet French Melons (Charentais)

Griselet

(F1) Melon Seed

Exquisite old-fashioned flavor.

Snow Crown Standard Cauliflower

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Snow Crown

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Standard early variety with unusual seedling vigor.

Clementine Cocktail Tomatoes

Clementine

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

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

Vitaverde Standard Cauliflower

Vitaverde

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Big green cauliflower for both cool and warm-weather production.

Katz Bright Rose Stock

Katz Bright Rose

Stock Seed

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

Sungreen 4029 Cherry Tomatoes

Sungreen 4029

(F1) Tomato Seed

Flavorful green cherry for mixed pints.

De Cicco Mini Broccoli

De Cicco

Organic Broccoli Seed

Favorite multi-cut, open-pollinated Italian heirloom for spring/fall.

Miss Europe Resist Aster

Miss Europe Resist

China Aster Seed

Light pink double-flowering aster.

Japanese Black Trifele Heirloom Tomatoes

Japanese Black Trifele

Organic Tomato Seed

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

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Early high-yielding San Marzano type for greenhouse and hoophouse.

Frisé Rouge Kale

Frisé Rouge

Organic Kale Seed

Curly red OP in organic seed.

Mad Hatter Hot Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Mad Hatter

(F1) Bishop's Crown Pepper Seed

Slightly hot bishop's crown type.

Camelot Lavender Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Lavender

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Sunrise Sauce Paste Tomatoes

Sunrise Sauce

(F1) Tomato Seed

Low-maintenance orange paste tomato.

White Glitter Eryngium

White Glitter

Eryngium Seed

Attractive and long-lasting specialty cut with metallic shine.

Cauralina Specialty Tomatoes

Cauralina

(F1) Tomato Seed

Heirloom-like oxheart for the greenhouse.

Orange Thyme Thyme

Orange Thyme

Thyme Seed

Classic thyme appearance with a minty-citrus flavor.

Wega Leaf Parsley

Wega

Parsley Seed

Highly uniform and refined curled parsley variety.

Corelli™ III Light Pink Lisianthus

Corelli™ III Light Pink

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

The palest blush lisianthus.

Marketmore 76 Slicing Cucumbers

Marketmore 76

Cucumber Seed

Popular OP variety, defined standard slicing cuke "look" in the North.

Russell's Formula Mix Lupine

Russell's Formula Mix

Lupine Seed

Hardy, long-lived, and easy-to-maintain perennial.

Magic Fountains Lilac Pink White Bee Delphinium

Magic Fountains Lilac Pink White Bee

Delphinium Seed

Unusual light plum color for spring or fall arrangements.

Kossak Storage Kohlrabi

Kossak

Organic (F1) Kohlrabi Seed

Giant storage kohlrabi that retains its sweet, tender flavor.

Crimson Sweet Diploid Watermelons

Crimson Sweet

Watermelon Seed

Classic large watermelon with excellent flavor and texture.

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Butter Salanova® Lettuce

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Butter

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Vigorous, slow-bolting red butter type.

Menuette Leaf Parsley

Menuette

Parsley Seed

Unique fern-leaf parsley.

Golden Sweet Grape Tomatoes

Golden Sweet

(F1) Tomato Seed

Tasty yellow grape resists leaf mold, a plus for indoor culture.

Olly Sweet Bell Peppers

Olly

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Early red bell for tunnel or field production.

Marathon Standard Broccoli

Marathon

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Best standard variety for overwintering due to high cold tolerance.

Graffiti Standard Cauliflower

Graffiti

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

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

Integro Fresh Market Cabbage

Integro

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Mid-late red with good flavor; leaves are thick and crisp, not tough.