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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50-60 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Landreth Stringless Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heavy yielding, drought tolerant, bush, snap, green beans. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots,...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Katana Hybrid
60 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Katana Hybrid Japanese Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, semi-determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Broccoli Seeds - Ramoso Santana
Ramoso Santana Broccoli Seeds. 48 to 70 days. Brassica Oleracea. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. A rare and little known crop of sprouting broccoli, Ramoso Santana is a delicious and slow-bolting Mediterranean...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Red Siberian
60-70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Red Siberian Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Radish Seeds - China White Winter
China White Winter Radish Seeds. 60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Heirloom, Annual. A light frost tolerant heirloom dating back to the late 1800s. Produces long, cylindrical radishes of 6...
Tobacco Seeds - Comstock
~45–50 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Comstock Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to deer....
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Green Grape
65-75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Green Grape Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Developed...
Swiss Chard Seeds - Flamingo
Flamingo Swiss Chard Seeds. 60 days to full maturity. 30 days to maturity for baby leaves. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as micro greens. Beta vulgaris. Open...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Fireworks
50-60 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Fireworks Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses, and...
Alyssum Seeds - Clear Crystal (MSP Pelleted)
56-63 Days to maturity. MSP - Multi-Seed Pelleted. Lobularia maritima ’Clear Crystal’. Clear Crystal Alyssum Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, annual, pelleted seeds. Clear Crystal Alyssum flower seeds grow one of the...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Honeybee Hybrid
60 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Honeybee Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, semi-determinate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, containers, and greenhouses....
Eggplant Seeds - Morden Midget (organic)
65 Days to maturity. Solanum melongena. Organic Morden Midget Eggplant Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, italian eggplant. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, or containers....
Gourd Seeds - Nam Tao Yao
65-70 days maturity after transplant. Lagenaria siceraria ’Nam Tao Yao’. Nam Tao Yao Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This edible variety is vigorous, disease-tolerant, and high yielding. The fruit...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Jackson Wonder Lima
65-85 Days to maturity. Phaseolus lunatus. Jackson Wonder Lima Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, drought-tolerant lima bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Basil Seeds - Cinnamon (Organic)
60-90 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Organic Cinnamon Basil Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. As an heirloom...
Gourd Seeds - Buab Khom - Hybrid
50-60 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Buab Khom’. Buab Khom Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. Buab Khom is a hybrid ridge gourd that yields many high-quality fruits. The fruits...
Cardoon Seeds - Ivory White
Non-GMO, heirloom Ivory White Cardoon seeds from True Leaf Market let you grow the untamed predecessor of the domesticated artichoke, either for its ornamental value or for the delicious mild...
Alyssum Seeds - Snow Crystals (Pelleted)
63-77 Days to maturity. Lobularia maritima. Snow Crystals Alyssum. Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated, Annual. Snow Crystals flower seeds easily grow eye-catching and fragrant Alyssum mounds bursting in vivid shades of alpine white....
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Manitoba
60-70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Manitoba Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses. Resistant to Fusarium...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Currant Red
70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Currant Red Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Currant...
Spring Mix Cover Crop
30-90 Days to termination. Spring Mix Cover Crop Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, no-till, forage-friendly, and winter-killing with extended freezing temperatures. This mix contains plants that grow well during the cool spring...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Hot Portugal (Organic)
60-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Organic Hot Portugal Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, hot pepper with medium to hot heat levels. 5,000 to...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Gardener's Delight (Organic)
50-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Organic Gardeners Delight Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Bean Seeds - Bush - French Garden
50-60 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. French Garden Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, snap green bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Dianthus Seeds - Cottage Pinks
60-90 days to maturity. Dianthus plumarius ’Cottage Pinks’. Dianthus Cottage Pinks Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, perennial flower. This late spring to mid-summer bloomer has a delightful clove scent when in...
Zinnia Seeds - Red Beauty - Organic
60-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Red Beauty Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, annual. These zinnias are a perfect choice for any grower or hobby gardener looking for the best cut...
Squash Seeds - Summer - Black Zucchini (Organic)
44-62 Days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Organic Black Zucchini Summer Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, warm weather annual, open-pollinated, summer squash. While this variety is named ‘black’, this zucchini actually has a...
Nasturtium Seeds - Empress of India (Organic)
65-75 Days to maturity. Tropaeolum majus ’Empress of India’. Organic Nasturtium Empress of India Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, heirloom. This variety of Nasturtium seed has enriched garden spaces for centuries. Attractive...
Sunflower Seeds - Zohar (Organic)
50-60 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Zohar F1 Hybrid Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Organic. Open Pollinated. Ornamental. Annual. Zohar F1 Hybrid is a beautiful pollen-less sunflower that will brighten up your...
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