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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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Floral Power Plum Antique Viola (Pansy)

Floral Power Plum Antique

(F1) Viola Seed

Sweet plum-colored viola.

Rosanne Green Lisianthus

Rosanne Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Novel blooms with slightly ruffled petals and outstanding color.

Piccadilly Fresh Market Cabbage

Piccadilly

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Extra-early pointed cabbage.

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

Organic (F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Grazion Lettuce

Grazion

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Strong performer with excellent disease resistance.

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea (Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Organic Echinacea Seed

Common purple coneflower.

Yellow Mini Cherry Tomatoes

Yellow Mini

(F1) Tomato Seed

Bright-yellow fruits with less splitting and sweet, juicy flavor.

Marbonne Specialty Tomatoes

Marbonne

(F1) Tomato Seed

Hybrid version of French heirloom Marmande; among the best in flavor.

Diplomat Galia Melons (Tropical)

Diplomat

(F1) Melon Seed

Fruits with excellent flavor borne on powdery mildew resistant plants.

Pruden's Purple Heirloom Tomatoes

Pruden's Purple

Organic Tomato Seed

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

Dragon Fennel

Dragon

(F1) Fennel Seed

Later-maturing, uniform bulbs.

Camelot Mix Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Mix

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Socrates Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Socrates

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Large Beit Alpha for colder conditions.

Patio Baby Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Patio Baby

(F1) Eggplant Seed

The best container variety, ideal for small-space gardening.

Graffiti Standard Cauliflower

Graffiti

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

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

Cauralina Specialty Tomatoes

Cauralina

(F1) Tomato Seed

Heirloom-like oxheart for the greenhouse.

Veronica Romanesco Cauliflower

Veronica

Organic (F1) Cauliflower Seed

Striking lime green Romanesco with pointed, spiraled pinnacles.

Bianca Di Maggio Cipollini Onions

Bianca Di Maggio

Onion Seed

Johnny's selected strain of the classic Italian specialty.