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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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Goddess Sweet Peppers

Goddess

(F1) Banana Pepper Seed

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

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias Seed

Cut flower and butterfly habitat.

Red Rock Full-Size Onions

Red Rock

(F1) Onion Seed

The best red onion for southern growers.

Rocket Mix Snapdragon

Rocket Mix

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

The standard choice for field-cut snaps.

Mexicana Summer Squash

Mexicana

Organic (F1) Zucchini Squash Seed

Mexican gray zucchini.

Legend™ White Snapdragon

Legend™ White

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Pure white snapdragons for short-day production.

StoX® Champagne Stock

StoX® Champagne

Stock Seed

Innovative colors, high-quality performance.

Beas Fresh Market Kohlrabi

Beas

(F1) Kohlrabi Seed

Pure white.

Costa Velvet I–II Snapdragon

Costa Velvet I–II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 1–2 snapdragon.

Voyage 2 Yellow II Voyage 2 Series

Voyage 2 Yellow II

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

Large, decadent, ruffled blooms for early spring to summer harvest.

Belladonna Mix Delphinium

Belladonna Mix

Delphinium Seed

Hardiest type of delphinium in a first-year flowering perennial.

Rosemary Rosemary

Rosemary

Herb Seed

Culinary favorite with savory, pine-scented foliage.

Stevia Stevia

Stevia

Organic Herb Seed

Natural sugar substitute.

Gumdrop PMR Specialty Pumpkins

Gumdrop PMR

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

A different take on the small jack.

Voyage 2 Lavender Voyage 2 Series

Voyage 2 Lavender

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

Large, decadent, ruffled blooms for early spring to summer harvest.

Gershwin Pickling Cucumbers

Gershwin

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Parthenocarpic field pickler.

Avignon Deep Rose II Snapdragon

Avignon Deep Rose II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 2 snapdragon.

Jedi Hot Peppers

Jedi

Treated (F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

High-yielding, continuous-set type.

Maximilian Maximilian (Perennial Sunflower)

Maximilian

Perennial Sunflower Seed

Summer sunshine for late fall, as tough as it is beautiful.

Brentwood One-Cut Lettuce

Brentwood

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Organic one-cut that holds well in the field.

Katz Cherry Blossom Stock

Katz Cherry Blossom

Stock Seed

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

Sorbet Formula Mix Viola (Pansy)

Sorbet Formula Mix

(F1) Viola Seed

Early, profuse bloomers.

Tasty Jade Specialty Cucumbers

Tasty Jade

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Delicious long Asian cucumber with vigorous, high-yielding plants.

Crème Brûlée Shallots

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Crème Brûlée

(F1) Shallot Seed

Unusual color and shape.

Chicarita Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Chicarita

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Open mini romaine with crunchy texture.

Tendita Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Tendita

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Crunchy, snackable, stackable mini cosberg.

Jalafuego Hot Peppers

Jalafuego

(F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

Big, smooth, dark green fruits.

Summer Thyme

Summer

Thyme Seed

Superb culinary thyme.

The Boss Jack-o-Lanterns

The Boss

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Clearly in charge.

Extrakta Sage

Extrakta

Sage Seed

Improved, high-yielding variety with high essential oil content.

Wild Bergamot Monarda (Bee Balm)

Wild Bergamot

Monarda Seed

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

Katz Ruby Stock

Katz Ruby

Stock Seed

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

Millennium Asparagus

Millennium

(F1) Asparagus Seed

Superior all-around performer.

Volcano Mix Dianthus (Sweet William)

Volcano Mix

Organic Dianthus Seed

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

Perennial Lupine Lupine

Perennial Lupine

Flower Seed

Spectacular, low-maintenance spires in shades of deep blue to purple.

The General Slicing Cucumbers

The General

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Our best-tasting slicer.