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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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Beas Fresh Market Kohlrabi

Beas

(F1) Kohlrabi Seed

Pure white.

Potomac Ivory Snapdragon

Potomac Ivory

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Lady Coral Lavender Aster

Lady Coral Lavender

China Aster Seed

Uncommon beauty.

Itachi Specialty Cucumbers

Itachi

(F1) Cucumber Seed

White Japanese type excels in the wok.

King Size Apricot Aster

King Size Apricot

China Aster Seed

Double and semidouble apricot blooms.

Avignon Apricot II Snapdragon

Avignon Apricot II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Popular color for spring and fall production.

Mountain Magic Cocktail Tomatoes

Mountain Magic

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Late blight resistant salad tomato with excellent flavor, high yields.

Iron Marine Stock

Iron Marine

Stock Seed

Premium, reliable florist quality.

Valkyrie Brunhilde Chamois Aster

Valkyrie Brunhilde Chamois

China Aster Seed

Pale apricot blooms.

Blue Beech Heirloom Tomatoes

Blue Beech

Organic Tomato Seed

High-yielding heirloom paste tomato.

Typhoon Storage Cabbage

Typhoon

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Good fresh or processed into sauerkraut.

Renegade PMR Jack-o-Lanterns

Renegade PMR

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

Highly uniform with few culls.

Renegade PMR Jack-o-Lanterns

Renegade PMR

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Highly uniform with few culls.

Mexicana Summer Squash

Mexicana

Organic (F1) Zucchini Squash Seed

Mexican gray zucchini.

Picolino Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Picolino

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

High-quality organic snacking cucumber.

Tasmanian Chocolate Slicing Tomatoes

Tasmanian Chocolate

Organic Tomato Seed

Delicious slicer for small spaces.

Edox Cherry Tomatoes

Edox

(F1) Tomato Seed

Leaf mold-resistant truss cherry for whole cluster harvest.

Poniente Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Poniente

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Long European cucumber with improved disease resistance.

Temptress Sweet Corn

Temptress

Treated (F1) Corn Seed

A new standard for the second-early (syn) slot.

Tidy Treats Cherry Tomatoes

Tidy Treats

(F1) Tomato Seed

Best cherry for patio gardens.

Red Rock Full-Size Onions

Red Rock

(F1) Onion Seed

The best red onion for southern growers.

Gumdrop PMR Specialty Pumpkins

Gumdrop PMR

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

A different take on the small jack.

Millennium Asparagus

Millennium

(F1) Asparagus Seed

Superior all-around performer.

Magic Fountains Cherry Blossom Delphinium

Magic Fountains Cherry Blossom

Delphinium Seed

Pale lilac-pink delphinium for spring or fall arrangements.

Quirk Specialty Cucumbers

Quirk

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Unique mini cucumber for snacking and pickling.

Temptress Sweet Corn

Temptress

(F1) Corn Seed

A new standard for the second-early (syn) slot.

Ambition Shallots

Ambition

(F1) Shallot Seed

Traditional shallot for long storage.

Deadon Fresh Market Cabbage

Deadon

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Beautiful red savoy with light green interior leaves, delicious flavor.

Chubbiness Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Chubbiness

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Tasty, seedless Sugar Baby-type watermelon.

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Pink Gin Digitalis (Foxglove)

Pink Gin

Digitalis Seed

Popular shell-pink color.

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Arriba Hot Peppers

Arriba

(F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

High-yielding yellow or "Caribe" type jalapeño.

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Wisconsin 55 Slicing Tomatoes

Wisconsin 55

Organic Tomato Seed

Resurrected strain of this classic, flavorful slicer.

Café Crème Digitalis (Foxglove)

Café Crème

Digitalis Seed

Productive plants and strong, stiff stems.

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Virgo Matricaria (Feverfew)

Virgo

Matricaria Seed

Pure white button-like blooms.

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Roulette Hot Peppers

Roulette

(F1) Habanero Pepper Seed

Red habanero without the heat.

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Citadel Pickling Cucumbers

Citadel

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Downy mildew-resistant pickler.

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