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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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Integro Fresh Market Cabbage

Integro

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

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

Menuette Leaf Parsley

Menuette

Parsley Seed

Unique fern-leaf parsley.

Oldenbor Kale

Oldenbor

(F1) Kale Seed

Strong disease resistance.

Paxton Standard Cauliflower

Paxton

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Resistance to club root.

Sunrise Sauce Paste Tomatoes

Sunrise Sauce

(F1) Tomato Seed

Low-maintenance orange paste tomato.

Magic Fountains Mid Blue White Bee Delphinium

Magic Fountains Mid Blue White Bee

Delphinium Seed

Classic blue delphinium for spring or fall arrangements.

Botran Fresh Market Cabbage

Botran

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Widely adapted with black rot resistance.

Amadeus Standard Broccoli

Amadeus

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Early for spring sowings, yields medium-sized, fancy heads.

Marnouar Beefsteak Tomatoes

Marnouar

(F1) Tomato Seed

High-performance purple beefsteak.

Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-Blue Swirl Viola (Pansy)

Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-Blue Swirl

(F1) Viola Seed

Unique, deeply frilled blooms.

Duchess Jack-o-Lanterns

Duchess

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Truly royal performance.

Lilly Crenshaw Melons

Lilly

(F1) Melon Seed

Creamy, sweet, and aromatic Crenshaw.

Champagne Bubbles Orange Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Orange

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

White Castle Full-Size Onions

White Castle

(F1) Onion Seed

Short-day onion with excellent color and disease resistance.

Cauralina Specialty Tomatoes

Cauralina

(F1) Tomato Seed

Heirloom-like oxheart for the greenhouse.

Oslo Leeks

Oslo

Organic (F1) Leek Seed

High-quality organic fall leek.

Sprinter Sweet Bell Peppers

Sprinter

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky red bell for heated and unheated tunnel production.

Lilo Sweet Bell Peppers

Lilo

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky purple bell for tunnel and field production.

Paladin Sweet Bell Peppers

Paladin

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Phytophthora-resistant bell pepper for green or red harvest.

Blue Ripple Sweet Peas

Blue Ripple

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped petals on long stems.

Annina Italian Eggplants

Annina

Organic (F1) Eggplant Seed

Spineless purple-striped Italian type.

Autry Sweet Bell Peppers

Autry

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Full resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS), plus TSWV resistance.

Volcana Bibb Lettuce

Volcana

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Red-to-the-heart mini.

Sweet™ Black Cherry Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Black Cherry

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Captain Lucky Specialty Tomatoes

Captain Lucky

Tomato Seed

Psychedelic interior.

New Orchid Diploid Watermelons

New Orchid

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Bright, orange flesh with sherbet-like taste, a real people-pleaser.

Orange Crisp Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Orange Crisp

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Orange seedless watermelon with great flavor.

SVPB8415 Sweet Bell Peppers

SVPB8415

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Full resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS).

Sweet™ Red Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Red

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Magic Bullet Specialty Tomatoes

Magic Bullet

Organic Tomato Seed

Green, yellow, pink! With streaks of indigo.

Apollo Orange Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Apollo Orange

Asclepias Seed

Vibrant show of color, summer through frost.

Nosento Limegreen Marigold

Nosento Limegreen

(F1) Marigold Seed

Nearly scentless lime-green to pale yellow blooms.

Green Machine Sweet Bell Peppers

Green Machine

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Full resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS), plus TSWV resistance.

Divino Brussels Sprouts

Divino

Organic (F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Tall stalks resist lodging.

Bridger Full-Size Onions

Bridger

(F1) Onion Seed

First-early onions from seed.

Kalahari Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Kalahari

Organic (F1) Watermelon Seed

Organic personal-sized seedless watermelon.