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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Dundale Pea - Cover Crop Seeds
60-70 Days. Pisum sativum subsp. arvense. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Open-Pollinated. Often known as "field pea" or simply "Dun pea", the non-GMO Dundale pea is a popular cool-weather cover crop, widely grown...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Tiny Tim
60 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Tiny Tim Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses, containers, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Dutchman
69-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Dutchman Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Salvia Seeds - Sizzler Series
63-66 Days to maturity. Salvia splendens. Salvia Sizzler Series Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial or annual. Ornamental. Sizzler Series seeds promise exotic, early-blooming, and easy-to-grow salvia plants for especially hot, humid gardens...
Edible Flower Seed Mix
50-70 Days to maturity. Edible Flower Seed Mix Seeds. Open Pollinated. Non-GMO. These mixed edible flower seeds are suitable for planting throughout North America. Coverage is approximately 10 ounces per...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Currant Yellow
70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Currant Yellow Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Currant...
Watermelon Seeds - Icebox - Yellow Petite
65-78 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus Yellow Petite watermelon seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, mini watermelon. Petite Yellow watermelon is perfect for those with a short growing...
Spinach Seeds - Seaside - Hybrid
Spinach Seeds - Seaside - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Spinacea oleracea. 25-30 days maturity for baby leaf, 40-60 days to full maturity. Cool season annual. Seaside is a very uniform baby leaf...
Cauliflower Seeds - Song TJS-65 - Hybrid
55-60 Days in Spring, 65-70 Days in Fall to maturity Brassica oleracea var. botrytis. Cauliflower Seeds - Song TJS-65. Annual, Hybrid. This is a non-GMO seed that has a yellowish...
Broccoli Seeds - Chinese Broccoli - Big Stem
40-50 days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var alboglabra ‘Big Stem’. Big Stem Chinese Broccoli Seeds. Non-GMO; hybrid; cool-season annual. Closely related to European cabbage, Chinese broccoli was introduced to China...
Eggplant Seeds - White Egg
White Egg variety eggplant plants produce fruits that look like actual eggs. Each eggplant is 2-3 inches wide and long, and has a smooth white exterior. Plants produce productive yields,...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Campbell 33
69 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Campbell 33 Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
Basil Seeds - Dark Opal (Organic)
60 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Organic Dark Opal Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Dark Opal basil...
Oats and Peas Cover Crop Seed Mix (Organic)
50-70 Days to termination. Organic Oat and Peas Cover Crop Mix Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, annual, winter-killing, no-till, forage-friendly. Plant as a spring, summer, or fall cover crop to enjoy the...
Zinnia Seeds - Cut and Come Again (Organic)
60-70 Days to Maturity. Zinnia elegans. Organic Cut and Come Again Zinnia Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, heirloom, open-pollinated flowers. Annual in zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and...
Okra Seeds - Star of David - Organic
Organic Star of David Okra Seeds. 60 - 75 days to maturity. Abelmoschus esculentus. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. An Israeli variety, Star of David grows 8 to 10 feet tall stalks....
Basil Seeds - Licorice
Non-GMO, Open-pollinated, Heirloom Licorice Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum is native to various Asian regions. As basil has many different varieties, Licorice Basil Herb is considered...
Pea Seeds - Afila Tendril - Microgreens (Organic)
Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth - Afila Tendril Pea Microgreens Seeds - Pisum sativum. Non-GMO. Produces microgreens pea shoots with an abundance of curly tendrils. Tendril Peas are a choice...
Grass Mix - Cabin Grass Seed
Cabin Grass Seed Mix - AKA: Green Space Holder, Dryland Turf Mix, Erosion Turf Mix. This Cabin Grass Seed Mix is a blend of two low growing, very deep rooted...
Radish, Daikon (Organic) - Vegetable Seeds
60-70 days. Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus Organic Daikon radish is an upright annual root legume and cool season crop. Select a Different Use for This Seed: Sprouting Growing Organic Radish...
Carrot Seeds - Yellow
65-80 days. The Yellow carrot appears to be a classic carrot in its shape but not in its color. Roots are a beautiful golden shade, and they grow to be...
Chinese Celery Seeds - Light Green
50-60 Days to Maturity. 30 days for microgreens. Apium graveolens var. secalinum. Light Green Chinese Celery Seeds. Non-GMO Heirloom. Similar to other varieties of Chinese celery, the light green variety...
Wildflower Seeds - Cutting Mix (Organic)
50-90 Days to maturity. Cosmos bipinnatus, Lobularia maritima, Zinnia elegans, Centaurea cyanus, and Helianthus annuus. Organic Cut Flower Mix Seeds. Non-GMO, Organic, Annuals. The Organic Cut Flower Mix offers a...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Sugary Hybrid
60-65 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Sugary Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, 2005 AAS winner, determinate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Basil Seeds - Lemon (Organic)
60 Days to maturity. Ocimum x africanum. Organic Lemon Basil Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Lemon basil...
Basil Seeds - Red Rubin (Organic)
68 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Organic Red Rubin Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This basil grows...
Celosia Seeds - Wheat - Flamingo Series
85-95 Days to maturity. Celosia argentea spicata. Flamingo Series Wheat Celosia Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. These stunning Celosias are...
Basil Seeds - Sweet Dani
Non-GMO, Sweet Dani Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum. As basil has many different varieties, Sweet Dani Basil Herb is a popular sweet hybrid type that started...
Chinese Celery Seeds - Yellow Stem
55-65 Days to maturity. Apium graveolens. Yellow Stem Chinese Celery Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. This unique celery variety has hollow, delicate stalks which are less fibrous than other celeries. The open-pollinated...
Zinnia Seeds - Peppermint Stick
55-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Peppermint Stick Mixture Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, annual. Peppermint Stick Mix Zinnia Flower seeds are the most unique, candy-striped zinnia ever! They offer prolific...
China Aster Seeds - Colour Carpet Mix
60-90 Days to maturity. Callistephus chinensis. Colour Carpet China Aster Seeds. Non-GMO, ornamental, annual, open-pollinated flower. Colour Carpet China Aster flower garden seeds grow an adorable dwarfed aster plant ideal...
Pumpkin Seeds - Fall Rainbow Blend - Organic
Organic Fall Rainbow Blend Pumpkin Seeds. 60 to 105 days to maturity. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual. ~ 225 Seeds/ounce. Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Pumpkin Seeds -...
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