Your garden doesn't have to take an "off" season. Check out these seed recommendations tailored to your zone range. From winter vegetables to indoor sprouts and microgreens, there is something for everyone to plant this month! These recommendations are for seeds to plant in the month of December. Happy gardening!
Zones 1-7a: These zones experience cold winter weather known to reach freezing temperatures over
an extended period of time. During the month of December, it is best to limit direct sowing to wildflower seeds that will sprout in the spring months. Indoor sowing of microgreens, sprouts, and herbs is
a great way to continue gathering a fresh harvest!
Zones 7b-9a: These zones experience mild winter weather, allowing for some crops to be directly
sown outdoors, including leafy greens, herbs, bunching onions, radishes, cover crops, poppies, sweet peas,
calendula, among others. Don't forget to also grow some sprouts and microgreens indoors!
Zones 9b-12: The warm winter, frost-free zones of 9-12 really thrive during December. This
month is great for planting most vegetables, cover crops, flowers, and herbs outdoors. Enjoy a break from the hot summer temperatures while your plants are not so stressed from the heat.
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70-100 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Abundance Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions....
Corn Seeds - Flour - Montana Morado Maize
90-110 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Montana Morado Maize Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-weather annual, open-pollinated, certified organic flour corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Montana Morado...
Scabiosa Seeds - Blue Note
91-105 Days to maturity. Scabiosa columbaria. Scabiosa Blue Note Seeds. Non-GMO, Ornamental, premium, perennial. Blue Note scabiosa seeds are a convenient and easy summertime grow perfect for kids or indoor...
Rudbeckia Seeds - Goldsturm
98-105 days maturity. Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii. Rudbeckia Goldsturm Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Ornamental. Goldsturm rudbeckia seeds promise an award-winning European twist to a classic American bloom. Goldsturm seeds grow robust...
Melon Seeds - Ananas
90-110 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Ananas Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Originating from France, these...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - All Sweet (Organic)
90-105 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Organic All Sweet Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Resistant to Anthracnose...
Rudbeckia Seeds - Green Wizard
91-105 days maturity. Rudbeckia occidentalis. Rudbeckia Green Wizard Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Ornamental. Green Wizard rudbeckia seeds grow one of the summer's most unique and exclusive blooms boasting 3-5 inch black...
Gourd Seeds - Giant Wax
100 days maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’Giant Wax’. Giant Wax Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, Heirloom. This easy-to-grow, self-fertile winter melon lives up to its name; the plants produce...
Rapeseed - Canola (Organic)
74-140 Days to maturity. Brassica napus. Organic Spring Rapeseed Canola Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, open-pollinated biennial. This Organic Spring Rapeseed Canola can be grown as sprouts, microgreens, roots, leafy greens, vegetable...
Campanula Seeds - Cup & Saucer Mixture
2nd Year Maturity. Cup and Saucer Mix seeds grow one of the most unique and internationally classic blooms available to the home gardener. Boasting famous "cup-shaped" blooms, campanula is a...
Gourd Seeds - Apple Large
Apple Large (Lagenaria) gourds are a great decorative piece that can also be used for crafts. Gourds grow in an apple like shape that varies somewhat based on environment. They...
Snake Gourd
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Squash Seeds - Winter - Hubbard Golden Delicious
Hubbard Golden Winter Squash Seeds. Annual. 100-120 Days to Harvest. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Cucurbita maxima. Other names: Red Hubbard, Golden Warted Hubbard. Developed by M. D. Ferry in 1898,...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Sugar Plum Hybrid
105 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Sugar Plum Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Gourd Seeds - Bottle
100-120 Days to maturity. Lagenaria siceraria. Bottle Gourd Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bottle gourd. Bottle Gourd is valued for its versatility in cooking, with both the young fruit...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Big Rainbow (Organic)
85-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Big Rainbow Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
China Aster Seeds - Single Rainbow Mix
90-120 Days to maturity. Callistephus chinensis. Single Rainbow Mix China Aster Seeds. Non-GMO,ornamental, annual, heirloom, cut flower. Single Rainbow Mix China Aster flower garden seeds grow cut-flower-worthy, spring, summer, and...
Melon Seeds - Casaba - Sungold (Organic)
85-110 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Sungold Casaba Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant, Casaba Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Rapeseed - Canola
74-140 Days to maturity. Brassica napus. Spring Rapeseed Canola Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated biennial. Spring Rapeseed Canola can be grown as sprouts, microgreens, roots, leafy greens, vegetable oil, biofuel, forage, or...
Pumpkin Seeds - Spookie - Organic
Organic Spookie Pumpkin Seeds. 90 - 110 days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. Spookie is a must have in your house for the season! The fruits are 6...
Gourd Seeds - Calabash
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Amaranth Seeds - All Red Leaf
100-130 Days to maturity. Amaranthus cruentus. All Red Leaf Amaranth Seeds. Non-GMO, warm weather open-pollinated annual. Also known as Red Ocean Amaranth, this bright red leafy vegetable has ample health...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Sugar Fairy Hybrid
105 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Sugar Fairy Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, determinate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses, and containers....
Rudbeckia Seeds - Goldilocks
91-105 days maturity. Rudbeckia hirta. Rudbeckia Goldilocks Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Ornamental. Goldilocks seeds grow a tidy yet spectacular twist to the traditional daisy-like rudbeckia. Goldilocks seeds mature as neat 15-inch...
Seed Potatoes - French Fingerling (Organic)
This item is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship separately. This product...
Shallot Sets - Yellow
10 Sets This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March to April for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship...
Geranium Seeds - Tornado Series Mix
98-105 days maturity. Pelargonium x peltatum . Geranium Tornado Series Mix Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Ornamental. Tornado Series Mix geranium seeds grow one of summer's most unique and exciting bedding, mounding,...
Corn Seeds - Popcorn - Miniature Blue
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Amaranth Seeds - Red Army
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Melon Seeds - Honeydew - Orange Flesh (Organic)
105 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Honeydew Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Melon Seeds - Sharlyn
90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Sharlyn Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, specialty Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Oats Seeds - Tesuque - Organic
Certified Organic Tesuque Oats - Whole, Husk On. Avena nuda. 100 to 120 days to full maturity. Non-GMO, Heirloom, Open Pollinated. Annual. Originally from Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico. About 90...
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