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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Cauliflower Seeds - Violetta Italia
80-89 days. Brassica oleracea var. botrytis. Violetta Italia Cauliflower Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated. This crop is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and larger containers, offering compact lavender-purple heads...
Gourd Seeds - New Jang Sin - Hybrid
80 Days to maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’chieh-qua’. New Jang Sin Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This jointed gourd, hairy melon, or mokwa variety is an early to...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Tepin
100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum. Tepin Hot Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, hot pepper with hot heat levels. 50,000-100,000...
Basil Seeds - Culinary Blend (Organic)
60-90 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Organic Culinary Blend Basil Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This blend of...
Dusty Miller Seeds - Cirrus (Pelleted)
84-91 Days to maturity. Senecio cineraria. Dusty Miller Cirrus Seeds. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated, Pelleted, Annual. Cirrus Dusty Miller seeds grow a vigorous Mediterranean favorite ideal for many moderate to dry...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Beefsteak White
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Beefsteak White Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Also...
Celery Seeds - Golden Boy
Golden Boy Celery Seeds. Heirloom, Annual. Apium gravolens. 85 days to maturity. Golden Boy grows 18 to 20 inches tall. Approximately 70,000 seeds/ounce Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Celery...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Ace 55 VF (Organic)
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Organic Ace 55 VF Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Rocky Ford Green Flesh
89 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Rocky Ford Green Flesh Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
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...
Tomato Seeds - Paste - Golden Roma
75 to 90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Golden Roma Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, yellow paste tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Gaillardia Seeds - Mesa Yellow
84-91 Days to maturity. Gaillardia x grandiflora. Gaillardia Mesa Yellow Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Mesa Yellow seeds grow one of the summer's brightest and most celebrated blooms, vigorous gaillardias with eye-catching...
Celosia Seeds - Plumed - Forest Fire
85-95 Days to maturity. Celosia plumosa. Forest Fire Celosia Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. These classic Celosias are high performers throughout the summer with their densely packed and vibrantly colored spires....
Sweet Pea Seeds - High Scent
75-85 Days to Maturity. Lathyrus odoratus. Sweet Pea High Scent Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated flower seeds. High Scent sweet peas are a timeless and brilliant addition to any home or...
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...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Iroquois
75-90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Iroquois Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Brachycome Seeds - Splendor Mix
70-84 Days to maturity. Brachyscome iberidifolia. Splendor Mix Brachycome Seeds. Non-GMO, Ornamental, Perennial. Splendor Mix Brachycome seeds promise an authentic touch of western Australia and New Zealand in your home...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Haogen
80-85 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Haogen Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This unique...
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...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Delicious 51
85 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Delicious 51 Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
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 - Slicing - Boxcar Willie
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Boxcar Willie Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Edisto 47 (Organic)
85 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Edisto 47 Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, humidity-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Legacy
85 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Legacy Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Excellent shelf life and a great...
Corn Poppy Special Collection - American Legion
Internationally recognized as the symbolic flower for fallen soldiers, the American Legion corn poppy is one of the most cherished and vibrant blooms in the world. Packaged in a patriotic...
Gourd Seeds - Haa Sing - Hybrid
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Haa Sing’. Haa Sing Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This unique gourd plant has ridged fruit growing to be 26-30" long and dark...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Giant Belgium Yellow
82-95 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Giant Belgium Yellow Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Watermelon Seeds - Icebox - Triple Express Hybrid
Triple Express F1 Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Citrullus lanatus. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 80 days to maturity. Seedless. Triple Express F1 is an early Crimson Sweet triploid, with a firm flesh...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Green Zebra Giant
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Green Zebra Giant Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Aunt Ruby's German Green (Organic)
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Aunt Ruby’s German Green Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
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