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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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Estamino Rootstock Tomatoes

Estamino

(F1) Tomato Seed

Generative rootstock.

Early Arrow White Stock

Early Arrow White

Stock Seed

Double-flowering, premium-quality blooms and stems.

Chatelaine Lupine

Chatelaine

Lupine Seed

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

Guardian White Delphinium

Guardian White

(F1) Delphinium Seed

Hybrid delphinium for superior uniformity.

Chantilly™ Bronze Snapdragon

Chantilly™ Bronze

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early, open-faced flowers.

Sweet™ Black Cherry Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Black Cherry

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Rocket Jack-o-Lanterns

Rocket

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

Early and heavy.

Mountain Mint Mountain Mint

Mountain Mint

Herb Seed

Mint flavor and aroma in abundance.

Maxifort Rootstock Tomatoes

Maxifort

(F1) Tomato Seed

Vigorous, vegetative rootstock for large fruits and long-season crops.

Sweet™ Pink Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Pink

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Arena III Gold Arena III Series

Arena III Gold

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

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

Nitro Sweet Bell Peppers

Nitro

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

BLS 1–10 and Phytophthora resistance.

SVPB8862 Sweet Bell Peppers

SVPB8862

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Our recommended substitute for SVPB8500.

Sierra Madre Standard Cauliflower

Sierra Madre

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Overwintering variety for the West Coast.

Hot Streak Beefsteak Tomatoes

Hot Streak

(F1) Tomato Seed

Vibrant striped fruit.

Colorado Star Artichokes

Colorado Star

Artichoke Seed

Early maturing purple annual.

T-448 Full-Size Onions

T-448

(F1) Onion Seed

Earliest long-day overwintering onion for the North.

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea (Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Organic Echinacea Seed

Common purple coneflower.

Maryland Lavender I–II Snapdragon

Maryland Lavender I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Lavender snapdragons for short-day production.

White Ace Full-Size Onions

White Ace

(F1) Onion Seed

Our recommended substitute for White Castle.

Monastrell Full-Size Onions

Monastrell

Organic Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Long harvest window.

Rosanne Green Lisianthus

Rosanne Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Novel blooms with slightly ruffled petals and outstanding color.

Plum Regal Paste Tomatoes

Plum Regal

(F1) Tomato Seed

A productive plum tomato with late blight resistance.

Mochi Cherry Tomatoes

Mochi

(F1) Tomato Seed

An entirely new texture.

Cherokee Sunset Mix Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Cherokee Sunset Mix

Rudbeckia Seed

Large double flowers that bloom all summer long in a range of colors.

Geronimo Beefsteak Tomatoes

Geronimo

(F1) Tomato Seed

Good flavor and mildew tolerance.

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

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

Splendid Leaf Parsley

Splendid

Organic Parsley Seed

Standard flat-leaf parsley.

Ailsa Craig Full-Size Onions

Ailsa Craig

Organic Pelleted Onion Seed

A classic mild yellow onion with excellent size potential.

Indian Summer Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Indian Summer

Rudbeckia Seed

Gigantic golden flowers, still a favorite variety.

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias Seed

Cut flower and butterfly habitat.

Mars Sweet Peas

Mars

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped, ruffled petals on long stems.

Madame Butterfly Bronze with White Snapdragon

Madame Butterfly Bronze with White

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique, double petal Azalea-type cut flower with a Victorian look.

Estamino Rootstock Tomatoes

Estamino

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Organic generative rootstock.

Farao Fresh Market Cabbage

Farao

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Delicious early variety holds well in the field and is slow to split.

Enchanté Sweet Peas

Enchanté

Sweet Pea Seed

Tricolor beauty.