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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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Champagne Bubbles Orange Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Orange

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Merlot Red Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Merlot Red

Organic Scabiosa Seed

Elegant and whimsical cut flower in a unique color.

Divino Brussels Sprouts

Divino

Organic (F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Tall stalks resist lodging.

Book-Leaf Mallee Eucalyptus

Book-Leaf Mallee

Eucalyptus Seed

Compact plants with small, heart-shaped leaves.

Xalbadora Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Xalbadora

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Versatile mini romaine with sweet flavor.

PinkID Specialty Tomatoes

PinkID

(F1) Tomato Seed

High-performance beefsteak for the tunnel.

Rue Rue

Rue

Herb Seed

Lacy blue-green ornamental, ideal for short hedges or borders.

Sweet™ Red Dianthus (Sweet William)

Sweet™ Red

Pelleted (F1) Dianthus Seed

High-quality, cool-season cut flower.

Katz White Stock

Katz White

Stock Seed

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

Alexandria Strawberry Seeds

Alexandria

Strawberry Seed

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

Primo Vantage Fresh Market Cabbage

Primo Vantage

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Mid-early with great flavor and very short core, holds well in field.

Xalbadora Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Xalbadora

Organic Lettuce Seed

Versatile mini romaine with sweet flavor.

Beorange Slicing Tomatoes

Beorange

(F1) Tomato Seed

Orange greenhouse slicer with good balance of acidity and sweetness.

Petch Siam Eggplant

Petch Siam

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Green-and-white Thai specialty.

SVPB8862 Sweet Bell Peppers

SVPB8862

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Our recommended substitute for SVPB8500.

Jumper Leeks

Jumper

(F1) Leek Seed

Labor-saving, upright plants.

Magic Fountains Mid Blue White Bee Delphinium

Magic Fountains Mid Blue White Bee

Delphinium Seed

Classic blue delphinium for spring or fall arrangements.

Summer Breeze Cherry Blossom Strawberry Seeds

Summer Breeze Cherry Blossom

(F1) Strawberry Seed

Unique double blooms.

Soulmate Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Soulmate

Organic Asclepias Seed

Cut flower and butterfly habitat.

Qwerty Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Qwerty

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Premium cocktail cucumber.

White Castle Full-Size Onions

White Castle

(F1) Onion Seed

Short-day onion with excellent color and disease resistance.

STM 2255 Beefsteak Tomatoes

STM 2255

(F1) Tomato Seed

Widely adapted.

Gentility Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Gentility

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Smaller seedless watermelon with fantastic flavor.

The Boss Jack-o-Lanterns

The Boss

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Clearly in charge.

Guardian White Delphinium

Guardian White

(F1) Delphinium Seed

Hybrid delphinium for superior uniformity.

Volcana Bibb Lettuce

Volcana

Lettuce Seed

Red-to-the-heart mini.

Autumn Star Kalettes®

Autumn Star

(F1) Kalettes® Seed

For early season harvest.

King Show Piel de Sapo Melons

King Show

(F1) Melon Seed

Early maturing substitute for Lambkin.

Hyssop Hyssop

Hyssop

Herb Seed

Great plant for attracting bees, popular ornamental for perennial bed.

Elsye Full-Size Onions

Elsye

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Very upright plant habit.

Rebelski Slicing Tomatoes

Rebelski

(F1) Tomato Seed

Fresh market greenhouse tomato with strong disease package.

Voyage 2 Yellow II Voyage 2 Series

Voyage 2 Yellow II

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus

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

Abominable Specialty Pumpkins

Abominable

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

A bigger white jack with great color retention.

Red Spring Full-Size Onions

Red Spring

(F1) Onion Seed

Red long-day onion for overwintering.

Honey Orange Honeydew Melons

Honey Orange

(F1) Melon Seed

Unique orange-fleshed honeydew.

DRO141TX Rootstock Tomatoes

DRO141TX

(F1) Tomato Seed

Most vigorous, balanced rootstock.