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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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Dragon Fennel

Dragon

Organic (F1) Fennel Seed

Later-maturing, uniform bulbs.

Champagne Bubbles Pink Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Pink

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias Seed

Cut flower and butterfly habitat.

Anna's Charentais French Melons (Charentais)

Anna's Charentais

(F1) Melon Seed

Specialty French melon for longer storage.

Old Times Sweet Peas

Old Times

Sweet Pea Seed

Elegant and unusually colored blooms on long stems.

Munstead-Type Lavender

Munstead-Type

Lavender Seed

Compact English lavender with a nice range of bloom colors.

Magic Fountains Pure White Delphinium

Magic Fountains Pure White

Delphinium Seed

Pure white delphinium for spring or fall arrangements.

Amai Grape Tomatoes

Amai

(F1) Tomato Seed

Highly productive grape tomato with leaf mold resistance.

Silverdust Dusty Miller

Silverdust

Dusty Miller Seed

Finely cut leaves with snowflake appearance for elegant filler.

Sweet™ Purple White Bicolor Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Purple White Bicolor

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool season cut flower.

Munstead-Type Lavender

Munstead-Type

Organic Lavender Seed

Compact English lavender with a nice range of bloom colors.

Elegance Lavender Sweet Peas

Elegance Lavender

Sweet Pea Seed

First and most abundant to bloom in our trials.

Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.

Century Star Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Century Star

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Beautiful constellation pattern.

Volcano Mix Dianthus (Sweet William)

Volcano Mix

Organic Dianthus Seed

A wide range of colors for single bunches or mixed bouquets.

Little Gem Bibb Lettuce

Little Gem

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

A delicious, early classic.

Heirloom Tomato Collection Heirloom Tomatoes

Heirloom Tomato Collection

Organic Tomato Seed

Our favorite heirlooms in one collection.

Volcana Bibb Lettuce

Volcana

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Red-to-the-heart mini.

The Governor Lupine

The Governor

Lupine Seed

Hardy, long-lived, and easy to maintain perennial.

Katz White Stock

Katz White

Stock Seed

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

Xalbadora Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Xalbadora

Organic Lettuce Seed

Versatile mini romaine with sweet flavor.

Amazon™ Rose Magic Dianthus (Sweet William)

Amazon™ Rose Magic

(F1) Dianthus Seed

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

Apollo Orange Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Apollo Orange

Asclepias Seed

Vibrant show of color, summer through frost.

Colorado Star Artichokes

Colorado Star

Artichoke Seed

Early maturing purple annual.

Divino Brussels Sprouts

Divino

Organic (F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Tall stalks resist lodging.

Huntington Sweet Bell Peppers

Huntington

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

TSWV resistance for the West Coast.

Veronica Romanesco Cauliflower

Veronica

Organic (F1) Cauliflower Seed

Striking lime green Romanesco with pointed, spiraled pinnacles.

Rosanne 2 Clear Green Lisianthus

Rosanne 2 Clear Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

The most truly green lisianthus.

Naked Bear Specialty Pumpkins

Naked Bear

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

Abundant yields of delicious seeds.

Classic Sweet Bell Peppers

Classic

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Adapted for the West Coast.

Gentility Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Gentility

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Smaller seedless watermelon with fantastic flavor.

Synergy Standard Cauliflower

Synergy

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Adaptable midseason variety.

Lovage Lovage

Lovage

Herb Seed

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

Double Frappe Light Pink 2 Cool Season (Groups 1–2)

Double Frappe Light Pink 2

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early, double-flowering, and light pink.

Penny™ All Season Mix Viola (Pansy)

Penny™ All Season Mix

(F1) Viola Seed

Uniquely-colored blooms all season long.

Noble Maiden Lupine

Noble Maiden

Lupine Seed

Hardy, long-lived, and easy to maintain perennial.