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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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Miss Europe Resist Aster

Miss Europe Resist

China Aster Seed

Light pink, double-flowering aster.

Tavor Artichokes

Tavor

Organic Artichoke Seed

Organic standard green artichoke with minimal spines.

Cipolla's Pride Heirloom Tomatoes

Cipolla's Pride

Organic Tomato Seed

Large, refined sauce tomato.

Sprinter Sweet Bell Peppers

Sprinter

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky red bell for heated and unheated tunnel production.

Cracker Jack Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Cracker Jack

Organic (F1) Watermelon Seed

Organic seedless watermelon.

King Size Apricot Aster

King Size Apricot

China Aster Seed

Double and semidouble apricot blooms.

Valencia Heirloom Tomatoes

Valencia

Organic Tomato Seed

Sunny orange fruits with full flavor, meaty interior with few seeds.

Soulmate Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Soulmate

Organic Asclepias Seed

Cut flower and butterfly habitat.

Voyage 2 Blue Lisianthus

Voyage 2 Blue

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

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

Athena Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Athena

(F1) Melon Seed

Perfect shipping melon with disease tolerance and good shelf life.

Defiant PhR Slicing Tomatoes

Defiant PhR

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Mid-size slicer bred for earliness, disease resistance, and flavor.

Mad Hatter Hot Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Mad Hatter

(F1) Bishop's Crown Pepper Seed

Slightly hot bishop's crown type.

Verona Paste Tomatoes

Verona

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Larger, more flavorful Juliet type.

Mountain Fresh Plus Beefsteak Tomatoes

Mountain Fresh Plus

(F1) Tomato Seed

The most widely-grown market tomato in the East and Midwest.

Temptress Sweet Corn

Temptress

(F1) Corn Seed

A new standard for the second-early (syn) slot.

Red Flame Hot Peppers

Red Flame

Organic (F1) Cayenne Pepper Seed

Higher-yielding Red Rocket type for ristras.

Flavorburst Sweet Bell Peppers

Flavorburst

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Vibrant golden yellow, medium-large bell with excellent, sweet flavor.

Lunchbox Yellow Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Yellow

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini-sized peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

(F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Doublini Blue Lisianthus

Doublini Blue

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Adorable miniature blooms that resemble old-fashioned spray roses.

Pulsar Sweet Peas

Pulsar

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped, ruffled petals on long stems.

Sierra Blanca Full-Size Onions

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Sierra Blanca

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Big, mild white onions from a widely-adapted day-neutral variety.

Aretussa Italian Eggplants

Aretussa

(F1) Eggplant Seed

High-yielding white eggplant with attractive and uniform fruits.

Nova Grape Tomatoes

Nova

(F1) Tomato Seed

Orange grape with excellent, sweet flavor, borne on long trusses.

Munstead-Type Lavender

Munstead-Type

Lavender Seed

Compact English lavender with a nice range of bloom colors.

Lemon Bush Eucalyptus

Lemon Bush

Eucalyptus Seed

Lemon-scented foliage.

Sweet and Tender Fresh Market Cabbage

Sweet and Tender

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Substitute for Tendersweet, which is in short supply.

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

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

Hyssop Hyssop

Hyssop

Herb Seed

Great plant for attracting bees, popular ornamental for perennial bed.

Mochi Cherry Tomatoes

Mochi

(F1) Tomato Seed

An entirely new texture.

Procraft Sweet Bell Peppers

Procraft

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Widely-adapted green-to-red bell with broad disease resistance package.

Monastrell Full-Size Onions

Monastrell

Organic Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Long harvest window.

Belladonna Mix Delphinium

Belladonna Mix

Delphinium Seed

Hardiest type of delphinium in a first-year flowering perennial.

Macaroon White Aster

Macaroon White

China Aster Seed

Early flowering, pom-pom type blooms.

Calliope Asian Eggplants

Calliope

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Beautiful Indian eggplant with white-and-purple variegated fruit.

Santorange Grape Tomatoes

Santorange

(F1) Tomato Seed

Orange greenhouse grape; thin-skinned and meaty with excellent flavor.