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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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StoX® Rose Pink Stock

StoX® Rose Pink

Stock Seed

Innovative colors, high-quality performance.

Floral Power Plum Antique Viola (Pansy)

Floral Power Plum Antique

(F1) Viola Seed

Sweet plum-colored viola.

Gentility Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Gentility

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Smaller seedless watermelon with fantastic flavor.

Petch Siam Eggplant

Petch Siam

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Green-and-white Thai specialty.

Cannes Orange II–III Moderate/Warm Season (Groups 2–3)

Cannes Orange II–III

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique peachy orange.

Century Star Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Century Star

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Beautiful constellation pattern.

Black Beauty Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Black Beauty

Organic Scabiosa Seed

A dramatic addition to any bouquet or garden.

Amai Grape Tomatoes

Amai

(F1) Tomato Seed

Highly productive grape tomato with leaf mold resistance.

Opus™ III Lavender Snapdragon

Opus™ III Lavender

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early summer snapdragon.

Rosanne 2 Clear Green Lisianthus

Rosanne 2 Clear Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

The most truly green lisianthus.

Giorgione Radicchio

Giorgione

Radicchio Seed

Early, pear-shaped heads.

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

(F1) Tomato Seed

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

Qwerty Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Qwerty

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Premium cocktail cucumber.

Bronze Torch Specialty Tomatoes

Bronze Torch

(F1) Tomato Seed

Early, striped snacking tomato.

Fire King Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Fire King

Scabiosa Seed

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

Barlow Mix Columbine

Barlow Mix

Columbine Seed

Clematis-flowered columbine.

Little Gem Bibb Lettuce

Little Gem

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

A delicious, early classic.

Red Marble Cipollini Onions

Red Marble

Organic Onion Seed

Improved organic strain of this beautiful red cipollini onion.

Graffiti Standard Cauliflower

Graffiti

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

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

LisAdora® Apricot III Lisianthus

LisAdora® Apricot III

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Pale apricot color and unique rose-like bloom shape.

Voyage 2 White Improved Lisianthus

Voyage 2 White Improved

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

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

Old Times Sweet Peas

Old Times

Sweet Pea Seed

Elegant and unusually colored blooms on long stems.

Champagne Bubbles White Poppy

Champagne Bubbles White

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Cannes Light Bronze II–III Snapdragon

Cannes Light Bronze II–III

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Unique peachy-cantaloupe color.

Munstead-Type Lavender

Munstead-Type

Lavender Seed

Compact English lavender with a nice range of bloom colors.

Chantilly™ Cream Yellow Snapdragon

Chantilly™ Cream Yellow

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early, open-faced flowers.

Naked Bear Specialty Pumpkins

Naked Bear

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

Abundant yields of delicious seeds.

Katz Yellow Stock

Katz Yellow

Stock Seed

Versatile single stems, very uniform in bloom time and stem length.

Ellagance White Lavender

Ellagance White

Lavender Seed

Improved first-year-flowering white lavender.

Amazon™ Neon Purple Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Neon Purple

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

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

Bonita White Aster

Bonita White

Film-Coated China Aster Seed

Highly uniform, healthy, productive plants.

Pulsar Sweet Peas

Pulsar

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped, ruffled petals on long stems.

New Look Dusty Miller

New Look

Pelleted Dusty Miller Seed

Large, deeply lobed and flat silvery leaves for elegant bouquet filler.

Bridger Full-Size Onions

Bridger

(F1) Onion Seed

First-early onions from seed.

Belladonna Mix Delphinium

Belladonna Mix

Delphinium Seed

Hardiest type of delphinium in a first-year flowering perennial.

Bridal Pink Snapdragon

Bridal Pink

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Uniquely colored florets.