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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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Lemon Mint Monarda (Bee Balm)

Lemon Mint

Monarda Seed

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

Mountain Mint Mountain Mint

Mountain Mint

Herb Seed

Mint flavor and aroma in abundance.

The Boss Jack-o-Lanterns

The Boss

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Clearly in charge.

Volcana Bibb Lettuce

Volcana

Lettuce Seed

Red-to-the-heart mini.

Estamino Rootstock Tomatoes

Estamino

(F1) Tomato Seed

Generative rootstock.

Naked Bear Specialty Pumpkins

Naked Bear

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Abundant yields of delicious seeds.

Guardian White Delphinium

Guardian White

(F1) Delphinium Seed

Hybrid delphinium for superior uniformity.

Arat Root Parsley

Arat

Root Parsley Seed

Long, straight, white roots lend parsley flavor to soups and salads.

Honey Orange Honeydew Melons

Honey Orange

(F1) Melon Seed

Unique orange-fleshed honeydew.

Autumn Star Kalettes®

Autumn Star

(F1) Kalettes® Seed

For early season harvest.

New Orchid Diploid Watermelons

New Orchid

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Bright, orange flesh with sherbet-like taste, a real people-pleaser.

Rue Rue

Rue

Herb Seed

Lacy blue-green ornamental, ideal for short hedges or borders.

Sweet™ Red Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Red

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Sweet and Tender Fresh Market Cabbage

Sweet and Tender

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Substitute for Tendersweet, which is in short supply.

Captain Lucky Specialty Tomatoes

Captain Lucky

Tomato Seed

Psychedelic interior.

Costa Velvet I–II Snapdragon

Costa Velvet I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 1–2 snapdragon.

King Show Piel de Sapo Melons

King Show

(F1) Melon Seed

Early maturing substitute for Lambkin.

Geronimo Beefsteak Tomatoes

Geronimo

(F1) Tomato Seed

Good flavor and mildew tolerance.

Book-Leaf Mallee Eucalyptus

Book-Leaf Mallee

Eucalyptus Seed

Compact plants with small, heart-shaped leaves.

PinkID Specialty Tomatoes

PinkID

(F1) Tomato Seed

High-performance beefsteak for the tunnel.

Sprinter Sweet Bell Peppers

Sprinter

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky red bell for heated and unheated tunnel production.

STM 2255 Beefsteak Tomatoes

STM 2255

(F1) Tomato Seed

Widely adapted.

Alexandria Strawberry Seeds

Alexandria

Strawberry Seed

Alpine strawberries from seed, day-neutral and a gourmet treat.

Attis Brussels Sprouts

Attis

(F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Sweet™ Pink Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Pink

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Creeping Thyme

Creeping

Thyme Seed

Sturdy aromatic ground cover, drought tolerant once established.

Red Spring Full-Size Onions

Red Spring

(F1) Onion Seed

Red long-day onion for overwintering.

Lambkin Piel de Sapo Melons

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Lambkin

(F1) Melon Seed

Early and widely adapted Piel de Sapo that is very popular in Spain.

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

(F1) Tomato Seed

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

Summer Breeze Cherry Blossom Strawberry Seeds

Summer Breeze Cherry Blossom

(F1) Strawberry Seed

Unique double blooms.

Clarissa Fresh Market Cabbage

Clarissa

(F1) Cabbage Seed

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

Elsye Full-Size Onions

Elsye

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Very upright plant habit.

Melonade Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Melonade

(F1) Melon Seed

Unique sweet-and-sour flavor.

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.

Monastrell Full-Size Onions

Monastrell

Organic Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Long harvest window.

SVPB8862 Sweet Bell Peppers

SVPB8862

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Our recommended substitute for SVPB8500.