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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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Camelot Rose Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Rose

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Orleans Early Lemon Yellow Snapdragon

Orleans Early Lemon Yellow

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Cheerful pale yellow snapdragon.

Dragon Fennel

Dragon

Pelleted (F1) Fennel Seed

Later-maturing, uniform bulbs.

Emerald Crown Standard Broccoli

Emerald Crown

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Our best fall variety for the East.

Olympus Sweet Bell Peppers

Olympus

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Large flavorful bell peppers from organic seeds.

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias Seed

Cut flower and butterfly habitat.

Cabernet Full-Size Onions

Cabernet

(F1) Onion Seed

Early yields of red onions without sacrificing size.

Rococo Frilled Mix Viola (Pansy)

Rococo Frilled Mix

Viola Seed

Dramatic mix of frilled blooms.

Wild Bergamot Monarda (Bee Balm)

Wild Bergamot

Monarda Seed

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

Potomac Royal Warm Season (Groups 3–4)

Potomac Royal

Pelleted (F1) Snapdragon Seed

Pelleted seed for ease of sowing.

Opus™ III Lavender Snapdragon

Opus™ III Lavender

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early summer snapdragon.

Chantilly™ Cream Yellow Snapdragon

Chantilly™ Cream Yellow

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early, open-faced flowers.

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea (Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Organic Echinacea Seed

Common purple coneflower.

Costa Midly White II Snapdragon

Costa Midly White II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 2 snapdragon.

Tendersweet Fresh Market Cabbage

Tendersweet

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Great flavor raw or lightly cooked; heads stand well without splitting.

Big Beef Beefsteak Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Big Beef

(F1) Tomato Seed

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

Gershwin Pickling Cucumbers

Gershwin

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Parthenocarpic field pickler.

Helen Mount Viola (Pansy)

Helen Mount

Viola Seed

The true Johnny jump-up, also known as heart's ease.