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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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Mountain Merit Slicing Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Mountain Merit

(F1) Tomato Seed

Late blight-resistant slicer with an excellent disease package.

Belladonna Mix Delphinium

Belladonna Mix

Delphinium Seed

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

Rally Leeks

Rally

Organic (F1) Leek Seed

Bulky shanks that size up quickly.

Green Machine Sweet Bell Peppers

Green Machine

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Full resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS), plus TSWV resistance.

New Orchid Diploid Watermelons

New Orchid

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Bright, orange flesh with sherbet-like taste, a real people-pleaser.

Sonoma Sweet Bell Peppers

Sonoma

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

TSWV resistance for the West.

Munstead-Type Lavender

Munstead-Type

Organic Lavender Seed

Compact English lavender with a nice range of bloom colors.

Apollo Orange Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Apollo Orange

Asclepias Seed

Vibrant show of color, summer through frost.

Katz White Stock

Katz White

Stock Seed

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

Camelot Mix Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Mix

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Alcosa Fresh Market Cabbage

Alcosa

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Early-producing small savoyed type; a smart choice for mini plantings.

Innovator Shallots

Innovator

(F1) Shallot Seed

Downy mildew resistant.

Barcelona Red Dianthus (Sweet William)

Barcelona Red

Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Onza Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Onza

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Personal-sized and powdery mildew resistant.

Dragon Fennel

Dragon

Pelleted (F1) Fennel Seed

Later-maturing, uniform bulbs.

Monastrell Full-Size Onions

Monastrell

Organic Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Long harvest window.

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

Cannes Pink II–III

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Classic pink Group 2–3 snapdragon.

Buscaro Storage Cabbage

Buscaro

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Late maturing for fresh market or processing.