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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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Salmon Rose Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Salmon Rose

Scabiosa Seed

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

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea (Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea Seed

Common purple coneflower.

Gimlet Specialty Cucumbers

Gimlet

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Lime green snacker.

Frontier Full-Size Onions

Frontier

(F1) Onion Seed

Downy mildew resistance for a wider range of latitudes.

Damsel Specialty Tomatoes

Damsel

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Late blight resistant with excellent flavor and pink heirloom quality.

Katinka Leaf Parsley

Katinka

Parsley Seed

Tall, highly uniform curled parsley.

SVHJ5816 Hot Peppers

SVHJ5816

(F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

Full bacterial leaf spot (BLS) resistance.

Spencer Ripple Formula Mix Sweet Peas

Spencer Ripple Formula Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

Ruffled petals on long stems.

Oslo Leeks

Oslo

Organic (F1) Leek Seed

High-quality organic fall leek.

Brush Strokes Viola (Pansy)

Brush Strokes

Viola Seed

Vigorous plants produce abundant, artful blooms.

Champion II White Campanula (Bellflower)

Champion II White

Pelleted (F1) Campanula Seed

Uniform, productive cut flower.

D'Artagnan French Melons (Charentais)

D'Artagnan

(F1) Melon Seed

Extra-early Charentais.

Bianca Di Maggio Cipollini Onions

Bianca Di Maggio

Onion Seed

Johnny's selected strain of the classic Italian specialty.

Avignon Ivory II Cool Season (Groups 1–2)

Avignon Ivory II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 2 snapdragon.

Snowmaiden Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Snowmaiden

Scabiosa Seed

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

Apple Yellow Cherry Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Apple Yellow

(F1) Tomato Seed

A great match for Tomatoberry Garden.

Silver Drop Eucalyptus

Silver Drop

Eucalyptus Seed

Best eucalyptus variety for fresh or dried bouquets.

Divino Brussels Sprouts

Divino

(F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Tall stalks resist lodging.

Diplomat Galia Melons (Tropical)

Diplomat

(F1) Melon Seed

Fruits with excellent flavor borne on powdery mildew resistant plants.

Lilly Crenshaw Melons

Lilly

(F1) Melon Seed

Creamy, sweet, and aromatic Crenshaw.

Voyage 2 Lavender Voyage 2 Series

Voyage 2 Lavender

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

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

Striped Armenian Specialty Cucumbers

Striped Armenian

Cucumber Seed

Unique appearance and excellent flavor, also known as Painted Serpent.

Sorbet Formula Mix Viola (Pansy)

Sorbet Formula Mix

(F1) Viola Seed

Early, profuse bloomers.

Golden Giant Asian Melons

Golden Giant

(F1) Melon Seed

Early, attractive Korean melon.

Stevia Stevia

Stevia

Organic Herb Seed

Natural sugar substitute.

BHN 589 Beefsteak Tomatoes

BHN 589

(F1) Tomato Seed

The best determinate for hoophouse growing; very high yield potential.

Tavor Artichokes

Tavor

Organic Artichoke Seed

Organic standard green artichoke with minimal spines.

E. tereticornis Eucalyptus

E. tereticornis

Eucalyptus Seed

Productive eucalyptus with arrow-shaped leaves.

Patterson Full-Size Onions

Patterson

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Exceptionally long-storing yellow onion.

Elegance Formula Mix Sweet Peas

Elegance Formula Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

First and most abundant to bloom in our trials.

Paloma Italian Eggplants

Paloma

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Vivid white skin with a clean look.

Candy Bell Grape Tomatoes

Candy Bell

(F1) Tomato Seed

Delicious determinate grape.

Purple Magic Standard Broccoli

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Purple Magic

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Purple heads and stems.

GinFiz Specialty Tomatoes

GinFiz

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Early bicolor to kick off the season.

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Butter Salanova® Lettuce

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Butter

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Vigorous, slow-bolting red butter type.

Iron Pink Stock

Iron Pink

Stock Seed

Premium, reliable florist quality.