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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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Max Pack Pickling Cucumbers

Max Pack

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Broadest disease resistance package.

Guardian White Delphinium

Guardian White

(F1) Delphinium Seed

Hybrid delphinium for superior uniformity.

SVPB8862 Sweet Bell Peppers

SVPB8862

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Our recommended substitute for SVPB8500.

Pleurisy Root Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Pleurisy Root

Asclepias Seed

Showy orange flowers that attract butterflies and bees.

Chatelaine Lupine

Chatelaine

Lupine Seed

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

Comanche Leeks

Comanche

Organic (F1) Leek Seed

Refined, long-shanked leek.

Maryland Lavender I–II Snapdragon

Maryland Lavender I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Lavender snapdragons for short-day production.

Sweet™ Red Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Red

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Frizzle Sizzle Mini Tapestry Viola (Pansy)

Frizzle Sizzle Mini Tapestry

(F1) Viola Seed

Glowing color blend of ruffled blooms.

T-448 Full-Size Onions

T-448

(F1) Onion Seed

Earliest long-day overwintering onion for the North.

Farao Fresh Market Cabbage

Farao

(F1) Cabbage Seed

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

Winter Savory Savory

Winter Savory

Herb Seed

Perennial cousin to summer savory, with thicker and shinier leaves.

DRO141TX Rootstock Tomatoes

DRO141TX

(F1) Tomato Seed

Most vigorous, balanced rootstock.

Colorado Star Artichokes

Colorado Star

Artichoke Seed

Early maturing purple annual.

Elsye Full-Size Onions

Elsye

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Very upright plant habit.

Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.

Winter Density Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Winter Density

Organic Lettuce Seed

Old variety with modern adaptations.

Angelica Angelica

Angelica

Herb Seed

Medicinal plant with striking blooms.

Geronimo Beefsteak Tomatoes

Geronimo

(F1) Tomato Seed

Good flavor and mildew tolerance.

Plum Regal Paste Tomatoes

Plum Regal

(F1) Tomato Seed

A productive plum tomato with late blight resistance.

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

(F1) Tomato Seed

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

Sierra Madre Standard Cauliflower

Sierra Madre

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Overwintering variety for the West Coast.

Maxifort Rootstock Tomatoes

Maxifort

(F1) Tomato Seed

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

Volcano Mix Dianthus (Sweet William)

Volcano Mix

Organic Dianthus Seed

A wide range of colors for single bunches or mixed bouquets.

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.

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias Seed

Cut flower and butterfly habitat.

King Show Piel de Sapo Melons

King Show

(F1) Melon Seed

Early maturing substitute for Lambkin.

Splendid Leaf Parsley

Splendid

Organic Parsley Seed

Standard flat-leaf parsley.

Rocket Jack-o-Lanterns

Rocket

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

Early and heavy.

Mars Sweet Peas

Mars

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped, ruffled petals on long stems.

Estamino Rootstock Tomatoes

Estamino

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Organic generative rootstock.

Bix Sweet Peas

Bix

Sweet Pea Seed

Large picotee blooms.

Rebelski Slicing Tomatoes

Rebelski

(F1) Tomato Seed

Fresh market greenhouse tomato with strong disease package.

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.

Expression Full-Size Onions

Expression

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Large, intermediate-day, yellow Spanish variety.

Madame Butterfly Pink Snapdragon

Madame Butterfly Pink

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

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