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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80-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Cuban Chile Hot Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, hot, ornamental pepper with hot heat levels. 30,000-40,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Giallo De Summer
80-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Giallo De Summer Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heat tolerant, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Anemone Bulbs - Carmel White
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 - Rouge De Summer
75-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Rouge De Summer Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Stuffer Green
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Stuffer Green Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Goldie
85-100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Goldie Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Pumpkin Seeds - Bumpkin F1 PMT
Bumpkin F1 PMT Hybrid Pumpkin Seeds. Cucurbita pepo. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 85 days to maturity. A cutsie hybrid for the small ornamental market but also has excellent edible qualities....
Anemone Bulbs - Galilee Blue
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 - Fried Green Tomato Hybrid
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Fried Green Tomato Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, heat tolerant, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden...
Anemone Bulbs - Carmel Bordeaux
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 - Cherry - Snow White
75 to 85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Snow White Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Kale Seeds - Black Magic (Organic)
70-80 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var. sabellica. Organic Black Magic Kale Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated kale seeds. Improved selection of lacinato kale with wider leaves and consistent...
Endive Seeds - Catalogna Garnet Stem
Catalogna Garnet Stem Endive Seeds. 52 - 83 days to maturity. Chicorium intybus. Heirloom, Annual. Dark green leaves with red midribs and excellent flavor. As a babyleaf Garnet Stem adds...
Sunflower Seeds - Star Chaser
80 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Star Chaser F1 Hybrid Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Organic. Ornamental. Annual. Hybrid Star Chaser F1 is a large pollen-less sunflower that will effortlessly brighten up...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Beef Maestro Hybrid
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Beef Maestro Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses. Resistant...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Cherokee
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Cherokee Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses. A...
Anemone Bulbs - Galilee Pastel Mix
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...
Wildflower Seeds - Backyard Bird Lover's Mix
60-90 Days to maturity. Backyard Bird Lover’s Wildflower Mix Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated. A mix of annuals, perennials, and biennials for zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9....
Anemone Bulbs - Galilee Pink
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 - Manyel
75 to 91 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Manyel Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Boxcar Willie (Organic)
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Boxcar Willie Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Federle
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Federle Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, paste tomato. Also known as Federle’s Italian Paste tomato. Plant produces 7-inch-long red paste...
Tulip Bulbs - Darwin Hybrid - Purple Pride
10 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in October for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product will ship separately....
Dahlia Bulbs - David Howard
2-bulb bag 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....
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Yellow Stuffer
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Yellow Stuffer Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Stuffer Red
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Red Stuffer Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Paste - German Orange Strawberry
80-85 Days to maturity. Solanum lycopersicum. German Orange Strawbery Tomato Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, paste tomato seeds. Large orange heart-shaped fruits are borne on large, wispy, open-habit,...
Lily Bulbs - Tigrinum - Pink Giant
2 Bulbs This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in Early March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship separately....
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