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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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Nimbus Sweet Peas

Nimbus

Sweet Pea Seed

Unique and popular color.

Caraflex Fresh Market Cabbage

Caraflex

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Pointed mini with extremely uniform heads and good wrapper leaves.

Song TJS-65 Green Stem Cauliflower

Song TJS-65

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Early and sweet.

Katrina Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Katrina

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Tasty snacking cucumber with good heat tolerance.

Prairie Sun Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Prairie Sun

Pelleted Rudbeckia Seed

Unique bicolor.

Potomac Royal Snapdragon

Potomac Royal

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Pantera Hot Peppers

Pantera

(F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

Widely adapted and high-yielding.

Crème Brûlée Shallots

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Crème Brûlée

(F1) Shallot Seed

Unusual color and shape.

Snowmaiden Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Snowmaiden

Scabiosa Seed

Elegant and uniform blooms atop tall and strong, slender stems.

Goddess Sweet Peppers

Goddess

(F1) Banana Pepper Seed

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

Juliet Paste Tomatoes

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Juliet

(F1) Tomato Seed

Great flavor, either fresh in salads and salsa or cooked into sauce.

Farao Fresh Market Cabbage

Farao

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

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

Gershwin Pickling Cucumbers

Gershwin

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Parthenocarpic field pickler.

Avignon Pink II Snapdragon

Avignon Pink II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Soft pink snapdragons for short-day production.

Legend™ White Snapdragon

Legend™ White

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Pure white snapdragons for short-day production.

Sunland Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Sunland

Lettuce Seed

Heat-tolerant romaine for heads and hearts.

Olympus Sweet Bell Peppers

Olympus

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Large flavorful bell peppers from organic seeds.

Barcelona Red Dianthus (Sweet William)

Barcelona Red

Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Shishito Sweet Peppers

Shishito

Organic Shishito Pepper Seed

Very similar to Mellow Star, but organic.

Integro Fresh Market Cabbage

Integro

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Mid-late red with good flavor; leaves are thick and crisp, not tough.

Divino Brussels Sprouts

Divino

Organic (F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Tall stalks resist lodging.

Cannes Lavender II–III Snapdragon

Cannes Lavender II–III

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early summer snapdragon.

Magic Fountains Pure White Delphinium

Magic Fountains Pure White

Delphinium Seed

Pure white delphinium for spring or fall arrangements.

H-19 Little Leaf Pickling Cucumbers

H-19 Little Leaf

Organic Cucumber Seed

Reliable yields on a uniquely compact plant.

Escamillo Sweet Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Escamillo

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Delicious yellow Italian frying pepper.

White Glitter Eryngium

White Glitter

Eryngium Seed

Attractive and long-lasting specialty cut with metallic shine.

Olympus Sweet Bell Peppers

Olympus

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Large flavorful bell peppers.

Mariachi Pure White Mariachi Series

Mariachi Pure White

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Fully double, top-flowering blooms for early spring to summer harvest.

Potomac Red Snapdragon

Potomac Red

(F1) Snapdragon seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

My Castle Lupine

My Castle

Lupine Seed

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

Imperial Star Artichokes

Imperial Star

Artichoke Seed

Early green annual for summer harvests.

Iron Purple Stock

Iron Purple

Stock Seed

Premium, reliable florist quality.

Rossa di Milano Full-Size Onions

Rossa di Milano

Organic Onion Seed

Our superior strain of this classic, long-day Italian OP.

The Governor Lupine

The Governor

Lupine Seed

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

Beas Fresh Market Kohlrabi

Beas

(F1) Kohlrabi Seed

Pure white.

Amish Paste Paste Tomatoes

Amish Paste

Organic Tomato Seed

Long favorite heirloom plum, good for salads, ideal for processing.