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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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Beorange Slicing Tomatoes

Beorange

(F1) Tomato Seed

Orange greenhouse slicer with good balance of acidity and sweetness.

Katz White Stock

Katz White

Stock Seed

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

Amazon™ Neon Purple Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Neon Purple

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

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

Millennium Asparagus

Millennium

(F1) Asparagus Seed

Superior all-around performer.

Marnouar Beefsteak Tomatoes

Marnouar

(F1) Tomato Seed

High-performance purple beefsteak.

Katrina Cucumbers

Katrina

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Tasty snacking cucumber with good heat tolerance.

Amazon™ Neon Cherry Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Neon Cherry

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

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

Autumn Star Kalettes®

Autumn Star

(F1) Kalettes® Seed

For early season harvest.

Skyway Beefsteak Tomatoes

Skyway

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Large beefsteak-type with broad disease resistance for the South.

Opus™ III Lavender Snapdragon

Opus™ III Lavender

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early summer snapdragon.

Sweet™ Pink Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Pink

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Tower Yellow Aster

Tower Yellow

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.

Pruden's Purple Heirloom Tomatoes

Pruden's Purple

Organic Tomato Seed

Early Brandywine type yields flattened smooth fruits, many over 1 lb.

Little Gem Bibb Lettuce

Little Gem

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

A delicious, early classic.

White Castle Full-Size Onions

White Castle

(F1) Onion Seed

Short-day onion with excellent color and disease resistance.

King Show Piel de Sapo Melons

King Show

(F1) Melon Seed

Early maturing substitute for Lambkin.

Red Spring Full-Size Onions

Red Spring

(F1) Onion Seed

Red long-day onion for overwintering.

Amazon™ Rose Magic Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Rose Magic

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

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

Lemon Bush Eucalyptus

Lemon Bush

Eucalyptus Seed

Lemon-scented foliage.

Katz Cherry Blossom Stock

Katz Cherry Blossom

Stock Seed

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

Tower Blue Aster

Tower Blue

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.

Avignon Pink II Snapdragon

Avignon Pink II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Soft pink snapdragons for short-day production.

Tadorna Leeks

Tadorna

Organic Leek Seed

The most reliable open-pollinated fall leek and a vigorous grower.

Sweet™ Black Cherry Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Black Cherry

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Potomac Royal Snapdragon

Potomac Royal

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Azur Star Kohlrabi

Azur Star

Organic Kohlrabi Seed

Our best purple open-pollinated kohlrabi.

Pulsar Sweet Peas

Pulsar

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped, ruffled petals on long stems.

Antique Pink Stock

Antique Pink

Stock Seed

Unique two-tone bloom color and excellent stem quality.

Costa Rose II Snapdragon

Costa Rose II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 2 snapdragon.

Corelli™ III Light Pink Lisianthus

Corelli™ III Light Pink

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

The palest blush lisianthus.

Marnero Beefsteak Tomatoes

Marnero

(F1) Tomato Seed

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

Clarissa Fresh Market Cabbage

Clarissa

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Late-season savoy that produces attractive, well-wrapped heads.

T-448 Full-Size Onions

T-448

(F1) Onion Seed

Earliest long-day overwintering onion for the North.

Candy Full-Size Onions

Candy

(F1) Onion Seed

Widely adapted Walla Walla type for growing farther South.

Rosanne Green Lisianthus

Rosanne Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Novel blooms with slightly ruffled petals and outstanding color.

Maryland Lavender I–II Snapdragon

Maryland Lavender I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Lavender snapdragons for short-day production.