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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60-75 Days to maturity. Bellis perennis. Mixed English Daisy Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial in zones 3-9. Mixed English Daisy flowers are low-growing and the perfect pop of color for rock gardens....
Endive Seeds - Castelfranco
60-75 Days to maturity. Cichorium intybus. Castelfranco Endive Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom seeds. A somewhat unique endive that is a cross between Radicchio di Treviso and broadleaf endive....
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Mountain Gold
72 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Mountain Gold Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses. This...
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Inspiration Hybrid
70-80 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Inspiration Hybrid Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, (sh2) sweet corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Rushmore
75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Rushmore Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Rushmore tomato plants...
Lettuce Seeds - Summertime
65-80 Days to Maturity. Lactuca sativa. Summertime Lettuce Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual open-pollinated, heirloom lettuce seeds. Summertime lettuce strain is known for its heat tolerance and resistance to bolting making...
Crocus Bulbs - Mixed Colors
10 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in Late October to November for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Valencia (Organic)
76 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Valencia Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, organic, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Melon Seeds - Pickling - Green Striped
70 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo var conomom. Green Striped Pickling Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, Asian Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Delicious (Organic)
77 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Delicious Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Caro Rich
72-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Caro Rich Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Indian Curry
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Indian Curry Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, determinate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Indian Curry is...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Green Nutmeg
61-89 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Green Nutmeg Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Super Marmande VF
70-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Super Marmande VF Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, semi-determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Gourd Seeds - Snake - Hybrid
60-70 days to maturity after transplanting. Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina ’Snake’. Snake Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO warm-season annual hybrid. This gourd is not to be confused with Lagenaria siceraria; both are...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Tastemaster Improved Hybrid
69-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Tastemaster Improved Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Tomato Seeds - Salad - Containers Choice Pink Hybrid
70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Containers Choice Pink F1 Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, humidity tolerant, cold tolerant, determinate, salad tomato. Suitable for growing in...
Tomato Seeds - Ocerion Red Plum
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Tomato Seeds - Salad - Juane Flamme Orange
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Jaune Flamme Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate salad tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses,...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Kentucky Beefsteak
75-115 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Kentucky Beefsteak Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Radish Seeds - Nerima
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Basil Seeds - Piedmont AAS
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Clarkia Seeds - Mix
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Begonia Tubers - Samba Pastel Mixture
4 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship from February to March. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product will ship separately. This...
Gladiolus Bulbs - Glad you Are Here Mixture
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72-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Golden Jubilee (Organic) Tomato Seeds. Also known as Jubilee, Orange or Yellow Jubilee, Burpee's Golden Jubilee, and Sunray VF. Non-GMO, annual, organic,...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Homestead (Organic)
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Homestead Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, humidity tolerant, drought tolerant, semi-determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for...
Gladiolus Bulbs - Mardi Gras Mixture
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56-70 Days to maturity. Eschscholzia californica. Organic California Poppy Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, heirloom, organic, drought-tolerant annual flower. Short-lived perennial in zones 8-10. California poppy seeds promise a touch of coastal...
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