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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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Big Beef Beefsteak Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Big Beef

(F1) Tomato Seed

Large, early ripening, fresh market beefsteak with excellent flavor.

Forever Silver Statice

Forever Silver

Statice Seed

Our substitute for Seeker White.

Silvery Rose Strawflower

Silvery Rose

Strawflower Seed

Profuse bloomers for fresh or dried arrangements.

Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard

Fordhook Giant

Swiss Chard Seed

The standard green Swiss chard, savoyed leaves, white stems and veins.

Patterson Full-Size Onions

Patterson

(F1) Onion Seed

Exceptionally long-storing yellow onion.

Coral Fountain Amaranthus

Coral Fountain

Amaranthus Seed

Unique coral-pink tassels have a great presence in arrangements.

Chaperon Pickling Cucumbers

Chaperon

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Improved downy mildew resistance.

Favorite Berries Yarrow

Favorite Berries

Organic Yarrow Seed

Long-lasting perennial.

Tower Custom Mix Aster

Tower Custom Mix

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.

Promise Storage Cabbage

Promise

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Best quality from storage.

Kolibri Fresh Market Kohlrabi

Kolibri

Organic (F1) Kohlrabi Seed

Most attractive and uniform purple variety.

Mexican Sour Gherkin Specialty Cucumbers

Mexican Sour Gherkin

Cucumber Seed

A unique specialty cucumber, can be eaten fresh or pickled.

Duchess Jack-o-Lanterns

Duchess

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Lovely double-ribbed appearance.

Bastan Hot Peppers

Bastan

Organic (F1) Poblano Pepper Seed

Early and adaptable poblano, easy to peel for chile rellenos.

Out Of Stock

Charbell Swiss Chard

Charbell

(F1) Swiss Chard Seed

Clean, vibrant leaves.

Wild Bergamot Monarda (Bee Balm)

Wild Bergamot

Monarda Seed

Edible bright lavender blooms with a spicy scent, a nectar plant.

Lemon Specialty Cucumbers

Lemon

Organic Cucumber Seed

Versatile specialty market salad item, sweet and flavorful pickler.

King Richard Leeks

King Richard

Organic Leek Seed

Remarkable earliness and size in a beautiful, full-size leek.

H-19 Little Leaf Pickling Cucumbers

H-19 Little Leaf

Organic Cucumber Seed

Reliable yields on a uniquely compact plant.

Yankee Bell Sweet Bell Peppers

Yankee Bell

Organic Bell Pepper Seed

High-quality open-pollinated bell for Northern growers.

Escamillo Sweet Peppers

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Escamillo

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Delicious yellow Italian frying pepper.

Summer Thyme

Summer

Thyme Seed

Superb culinary thyme.

Raspberry Cream Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Raspberry Cream

Gomphrena Seed

Gomphrena in a glowing, creamy raspberry color.

Red Ember Hot Peppers

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Red Ember

Organic (F1) Cayenne Pepper Seed

Our most versatile and flavorful cayenne.

Dragoon Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Dragoon

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Compact, uniform, mini romaine with excellent texture.

King Size Apricot Aster

King Size Apricot

China Aster Seed

Double and semidouble apricot blooms.

Ruby Perfection Storage Cabbage

Ruby Perfection

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Fancy heads for fall storage are dense with good wrapper leaves.

Goddess Sweet Peppers

Goddess

(F1) Banana Pepper Seed

Sweet, thick-walled banana pepper for pickling or fresh eating.

Fizzy White Cosmos

Fizzy White

Cosmos Seed

Early, prolific white cosmos with unique tufted centers.

Salanova® Red Gem Salanova® Lettuce

Salanova® Red Gem

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Gorgeous Little Gem-type Salanova.

Cronus Jack-o-Lanterns

Cronus

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Beautiful blocky shape.

Renegade PMR Jack-o-Lanterns

Renegade PMR

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

Highly uniform with few culls.

Dragoon Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Dragoon

Organic Lettuce Seed

Compact, uniform, mini romaine with excellent texture.

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Gumdrop PMR Specialty Pumpkins

Gumdrop PMR

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

A different take on the small jack.

Sakura Cherry Tomatoes

Sakura

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Early, delicious, attractive cherry tomatoes.

Indian Summer Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)

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Indian Summer

Rudbeckia Seed

Gigantic golden flowers, still a favorite variety.