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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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Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.

Buscaro Storage Cabbage

Buscaro

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Late maturing for fresh market or processing.

Rosanne 2 Clear Green Lisianthus

Rosanne 2 Clear Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

The most truly green lisianthus.

Barlow Mix Columbine

Barlow Mix

Columbine Seed

Clematis-flowered columbine.

Lemon Mint Monarda (Bee Balm)

Lemon Mint

Monarda Seed

Vigorous blooms add wildflower look, spicy citrus scent to bouquets.

Amai Grape Tomatoes

Amai

(F1) Tomato Seed

Highly productive grape tomato with leaf mold resistance.

Belladonna Mix Delphinium

Belladonna Mix

Delphinium Seed

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

Colorado Star Artichokes

Colorado Star

Artichoke Seed

Early maturing purple annual.

Sungreen 4029 Cherry Tomatoes

Sungreen 4029

(F1) Tomato Seed

Flavorful green cherry for mixed pints.

Pleurisy Root Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Pleurisy Root

Asclepias Seed

Showy orange flowers that attract butterflies and bees.

Old Times Sweet Peas

Old Times

Sweet Pea Seed

Elegant and unusually colored blooms on long stems.

Ellagance White Lavender

Ellagance White

Lavender Seed

Improved first-year-flowering white lavender.

Veronica Romanesco Cauliflower

Veronica

Organic (F1) Cauliflower Seed

Striking lime green Romanesco with pointed, spiraled pinnacles.

Onza Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Onza

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Personal-sized and powdery mildew resistant.

Spencer Ice Cream Sweet Peas

Spencer Ice Cream

Sweet Pea Seed

Simple and sweet.

Tower Silver Aster

Tower Silver

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.

Avignon Pink II Snapdragon

Avignon Pink II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Soft pink snapdragons for short-day production.

Early Arrow White Stock

Early Arrow White

Stock Seed

Double-flowering, premium-quality blooms and stems.

Petch Siam Eggplant

Petch Siam

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Green-and-white Thai specialty.

Amazon™ Neon Cherry Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Neon Cherry

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

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

Orange Crisp Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Orange Crisp

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Orange seedless watermelon with great flavor.

Cracker Jack Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Cracker Jack

Organic (F1) Watermelon Seed

Organic workhorse variety with great flavor.

Margold Beefsteak Tomatoes

Margold

(F1) Tomato Seed

Bicolor for sustained harvest.

Divino Brussels Sprouts

Divino

Organic (F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Tall stalks resist lodging.

Rocket Jack-o-Lanterns

Rocket

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Early and heavy.

Amazon™ Rose Magic Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Rose Magic

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

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

Silverdust Dusty Miller

Silverdust

Dusty Miller Seed

Finely cut leaves with snowflake appearance for elegant filler.

Camelot Rose Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Rose

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Favorite Berries Yarrow

Favorite Berries

Organic Yarrow Seed

Long-lasting perennial.

Champagne Bubbles Pink Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Pink

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Antique Pink Stock

Antique Pink

Stock Seed

Unique two-tone bloom color and excellent stem quality.

Maryland Lavender I–II Snapdragon

Maryland Lavender I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Lavender snapdragons for short-day production.

Tropical Sunshine Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Tropical Sunshine

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Great-tasting yellow triploid.

Champagne Bubbles Scarlet Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Scarlet

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Twister Standard Cauliflower

Twister

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Superior wrap and adaptability.

Elegance Lavender Sweet Peas

Elegance Lavender

Sweet Pea Seed

First and most abundant to bloom in our trials.