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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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Farao Fresh Market Cabbage

Farao

(F1) Cabbage Seed

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

Spencer Ripple Formula Mix Sweet Peas

Spencer Ripple Formula Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

Ruffled petals on long stems.

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

(F1) Tomato Seed

Early high-yielding San Marzano type for greenhouse and hoophouse.

Royal Mix Sweet Peas

Royal Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

Exceptional fragrance and blooms over a long period of time.

Elegance Formula Mix Sweet Peas

Elegance Formula Mix

Sweet Pea Seed

First and most abundant to bloom in our trials.

Potomac Cherry Rose Snapdragon

Potomac Cherry Rose

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Kolibri Bibb Lettuce

Kolibri

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Gorgeous speckled mini bibb.

Milagro Butterhead Lettuce (Boston)

Milagro

Organic Lettuce Seed

Green butterhead with strong downy mildew resistance.

High Scent Sweet Peas

High Scent

Sweet Pea Seed

Lavender and cream blooms on vigorous plants.

Washington Cherry Cherry Tomatoes

Washington Cherry

Organic Tomato Seed

The earliest shipping-type red cherry with globe-shaped, meaty fruits.

Madame Butterfly Bronze with White Snapdragon

Madame Butterfly Bronze with White

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique, double petal Azalea-type cut flower with a Victorian look.

Valencia Heirloom Tomatoes

Valencia

Organic Tomato Seed

Sunny orange fruits with full flavor, meaty interior with few seeds.

Pink Gin Digitalis (Foxglove)

Pink Gin

Digitalis Seed

Popular shell-pink color.

Alexandria Strawberry Seeds

Alexandria

Strawberry Seed

Alpine strawberries from seed, day-neutral and a gourmet treat.

Chantilly™ Light Pink Snapdragon

Chantilly™ Light Pink

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early, open-faced flowers.

Brush Strokes Viola (Pansy)

Brush Strokes

Viola Seed

Vigorous plants produce abundant, artful blooms.

Triton Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Triton

(F1) Melon Seed

Great-tasting Eastern shipper.

Greater Quaking Grass Grasses, Ornamental

Greater Quaking Grass

Ornamental Grass Seed

The largest and tallest type of quaking grass.

Heirloom Tomato Collection Heirloom Tomatoes

Heirloom Tomato Collection

Organic Tomato Seed

Our favorite heirlooms in one collection.

Expression Full-Size Onions

Expression

(F1) Onion Seed

Large, intermediate-day, yellow Spanish variety.

Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Specialty Tomatoes

Pink Berkeley Tie Dye

Organic Tomato Seed

Unique appearance, outstanding flavor, comparable to finest heirlooms.

Camelot Lavender Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Lavender

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Camelot White Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot White

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Clementine Cocktail Tomatoes

Clementine

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Unique orange cocktail tomato with appealing, sweet-tart flavor.

Sunpeach Cherry Tomatoes

Sunpeach

(F1) Tomato Seed

Delicious pink cherry tomato with leaf mold resistance.

Arriba Hot Peppers

Arriba

(F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

High-yielding yellow or "Caribe" type jalapeño.

Champion Lavender Campanula (Bellflower)

Champion Lavender

Pelleted (F1) Campanula Seed

Uniform, productive cut flower.

Kelvin Celery

Kelvin

(F1) Celery Seed

A farmer favorite.

Champion II White Campanula (Bellflower)

Champion II White

Pelleted (F1) Campanula Seed

Uniform, productive cut flower.

Divino Brussels Sprouts

Divino

Organic (F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Tall stalks resist lodging.

Potomac Red Snapdragon

Potomac Red

(F1) Snapdragon seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Lovage Lovage

Lovage

Herb Seed

Specialty culinary herb that tastes like celery with a hint of anise.

Red Rock Full-Size Onions

Red Rock

(F1) Onion Seed

The best red onion for southern growers.

Champion II Rose Campanula (Bellflower)

Champion II Rose

Pelleted (F1) Campanula Seed

Uniform, productive cut flower.

Camelot Rose Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Rose

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Century Star Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Century Star

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Beautiful constellation pattern.