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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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Sun Ball Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)

Sun Ball

Organic Craspedia Seed

Unique, long-lasting textural accent.

Rosanne Green Lisianthus

Rosanne Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Novel blooms with slightly ruffled petals and outstanding color.

Kariba Standard Broccoli

Kariba

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Cold tolerant for fall and winter production.

Five Star Grape Grape Tomatoes

Five Star Grape

(F1) Tomato Seed

Our sweetest grape tomato.

Graffiti Standard Cauliflower

Graffiti

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Stunning dark purple heads for farm stands, CSAs, and restaurants.

Potomac Royal Snapdragon

Potomac Royal

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

(F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Lemon Sun Summer Squash

Lemon Sun

(F1) Patty Pan Squash Seed

Uniform bright yellow patty pan.

Farao Fresh Market Cabbage

Farao

(F1) Cabbage Seed

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

Hansel Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Hansel

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Abundant yields of solid purple specialty fruits on compact plants.

Champagne Bubbles Orange Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Orange

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Legend™ White Snapdragon

Legend™ White

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Pure white snapdragons for short-day production.

Dancer Italian Eggplants

Dancer

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Nonbitter Italian type with deep-pink color and high yields.

Tendita Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Tendita

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Crunchy, snackable, stackable mini cosberg.

Costa Rose II Snapdragon

Costa Rose II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 2 snapdragon.

The General Slicing Cucumbers

The General

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Our best-tasting slicer.

Five Star Grape Grape Tomatoes

Five Star Grape

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Our sweetest grape tomato.

Hungarian Hot Wax Hot Peppers

Hungarian Hot Wax

Organic Pepper Seed

Johnny's improved strain.

Sunland Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Sunland

Lettuce Seed

Heat-tolerant romaine for heads and hearts.

Lemon Specialty Cucumbers

Lemon

Organic Cucumber Seed

Versatile specialty market salad item, sweet and flavorful pickler.

Verona Paste Tomatoes

Verona

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Larger, more flavorful Juliet type.

Barcelona Red Dianthus (Sweet William)

Barcelona Red

Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Monastrell Full-Size Onions

Monastrell

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Long harvest window.

PS11435807 Hot Peppers

PS11435807

(F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

Phytophthora resistance.

Caraflex Fresh Market Cabbage

Caraflex

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Pointed mini with extremely uniform heads and good wrapper leaves.

X3R® Red Knight Sweet Bell Peppers

X3R® Red Knight

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Improved King Arthur type.

Capperino Hot Peppers

Capperino

(F1) Cherry Pepper Seed

Hot cherry for stuffing, pickling, and processing.

Greater Quaking Grass Grasses, Ornamental

Greater Quaking Grass

Ornamental Grass Seed

The largest and tallest type of quaking grass.

Typhoon Storage Cabbage

Typhoon

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Good fresh or processed into sauerkraut.

Dr. Wyche's Yellow Heirloom Tomatoes

Dr. Wyche's Yellow

Organic Tomato Seed

Robust flavor.

Ace Sweet Bell Peppers

Ace

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Extra-early, highly-productive standard well adapted to cool climates.

Pruden's Purple Heirloom Tomatoes

Pruden's Purple

Organic Tomato Seed

Early Brandywine type yields flattened smooth fruits, many over 1 lb.

Summer Emerald Asian Eggplants

Summer Emerald

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Delicious.

Mountain Magic Cocktail Tomatoes

Mountain Magic

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Late blight resistant salad tomato with excellent flavor, high yields.

Amazon™ Rose Magic Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Rose Magic

(F1) Dianthus Seed

Bright, bold flowers on long, tough stems bloom the first year.

Islander Sweet Bell Peppers

Islander

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Medium-sized bells with light lavender skin and pale yellow flesh.