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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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Voyage 2 Green II Voyage 2 Series

Voyage 2 Green II

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

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

Amazon™ Neon Purple Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Neon Purple

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

Bright, bold flowers on long, tough stems bloom the first year.

Champion II Deep Blue Campanula (Bellflower)

Champion II Deep Blue

Pelleted (F1) Campanula Seed

Uniform, productive cut flower.

Cliveden Beauty Delphinium

Cliveden Beauty

Delphinium Seed

Hardiest delphinium.

Gentility Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Gentility

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Smaller seedless watermelon with fantastic flavor.

Enroza Beefsteak Tomatoes

Enroza

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Strong, balanced, high-yielding plant.

Cannes Light Bronze II–III Snapdragon

Cannes Light Bronze II–III

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique peachy-cantaloupe color.

Opus™ III Lavender Snapdragon

Opus™ III Lavender

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early summer snapdragon.

Old Times Sweet Peas

Old Times

Sweet Pea Seed

Elegant and unusually colored blooms on long stems.

The Boss Jack-o-Lanterns

The Boss

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Clearly in charge.

Barcelona Pink Dianthus (Sweet William)

Barcelona Pink

Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Margold Beefsteak Tomatoes

Margold

(F1) Tomato Seed

Bicolor for sustained harvest.

Marnero Beefsteak Tomatoes

Marnero

(F1) Tomato Seed

Hybrid with black heirloom quality; dead ringer for Cherokee Purple.

Jumper Leeks

Jumper

(F1) Leek Seed

Labor-saving, upright plants.

Milkmaid Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Milkmaid

Asclepias Seed

For cut flowers and butterfly habitat.

Gladius Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Gladius

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

High-performance romaine for hydroponics.

New Look Dusty Miller

New Look

Pelleted Dusty Miller Seed

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

Little Gem Bibb Lettuce

Little Gem

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

A delicious, early classic.

Belladonna Mix Delphinium

Belladonna Mix

Delphinium Seed

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

Katz White Stock

Katz White

Stock Seed

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

Milena Sweet Bell Peppers

Milena

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky orange pepper for heated and unheated tunnels.

Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-Blue Swirl Viola (Pansy)

Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-Blue Swirl

(F1) Viola Seed

Unique, deeply frilled blooms.

Rosanne 2 Clear Green Lisianthus

Rosanne 2 Clear Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

The most truly green lisianthus.

Hampton One-Cut Lettuce

Hampton

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

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

Volcana Bibb Lettuce

Volcana

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Red-to-the-heart mini.

Perennial Lupine Lupine

Perennial Lupine

Flower Seed

Spectacular, low-maintenance spires in shades of deep blue to purple.

Honey Orange Honeydew Melons

Honey Orange

(F1) Melon Seed

Unique orange-fleshed honeydew.

Expression Full-Size Onions

Expression

(F1) Onion Seed

Large, intermediate-day, yellow Spanish variety.

Twister Standard Cauliflower

Twister

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Superior wrap and adaptability.

Bridger Full-Size Onions

Bridger

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

The best onion for overwintering in the North.

Maryland Flamingo I–II Cool Season (Groups 1–2)

Maryland Flamingo I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Vibrant coral snapdragon for short-day production.

Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.

Corelli Sugoi™ III White Lisianthus

Corelli Sugoi™ III White

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

Large pure white ruffled blooms.

Mariachi Pure White Mariachi Series

Mariachi Pure White

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Fully double, top-flowering blooms for early spring to summer harvest.

Arena III Baby Pink Arena III Series

Arena III Baby Pink

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Blooms reminiscent of antique tea roses, in main season flowering group.

Champion II Pink Campanula (Bellflower)

Champion II Pink

Pelleted (F1) Campanula Seed

Uniform, productive cut flower.