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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80-89 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Jubilee Hybrid Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions....
Tomato Seeds - Paste - Giant Garden Paste Hybrid
95 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Giant Garden Paste Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, paste tomato. Giant Garden Paste has a wonderfully sweet and acidic...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Jalapeno Gigantia F1
Jalapeno Gigantia F1 Hybrid Hot Pepper Seeds. Capsicum annuum. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 70 days to maturity. Jalapeno Gigantia are large, 5 inches long peppers that are great for stuffing....
Bells of Ireland Seeds
98-112 days. Bells of Ireland seeds promise exotic, unmistakable, and low-maintenance blooms native to the cool and dry highlands of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. Bells of Ireland boast 24-36" tall...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Red Pear
70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Red Pear Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. The...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Green Ice
Green Ice leaf lettuce is glossy with fingered dark green leaves. Leaves are loose and wrinkled with frilled edges. This lettuce is deliciously crispy even when grown in the heat...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Charleston Grey
87 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Charleston Grey Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, Picnic watermelon. Resistant to Anthracnose, Fusarium Wilt. Charleston Grey watermelon was introduced...
Onion Seeds - Short - Early White Grano PRR
100-110 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Early White Grano PRR Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bulbing, short-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, and raised beds. Resistant...
Pansy Seeds - Cool Wave Series
91-98 Days to maturity. Viola x wittrockiana. Cool Wave Series Pansy Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, Premium Quality Seeds, annual. Cool Wave Series seeds grow easily into a trailing/spreading version of the...
Melon Seeds - Honeydew - Green Flesh (Organic)
105 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Green Flesh Honeydew Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Honeydew Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Sunflower Seeds - Mexican
Tithonia rotundifolia Mexican sunflower is a showy, drought tolerant, annual that makes an excellent cut flower. The bright red-orange flowers measure 2-3 inches across, against velvety dark green leaves. Mexican...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Korean - Gochujang King -...
90-100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Gochujang King Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 500 to 1,500 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing...
Seed Starter Kit - Salad
Start your own salad garden seeds indoors and get a jump on the growing season. Also perfect for transplanting to indoor planters for year-round container gardening. Cultivate your own fresh,...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Watermelon Beefsteak (Organic)
75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Watermelon Beefsteak Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Basil Seeds - Cinnamon
Non-GMO, Open-pollinated, Heirloom Cinnamon Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum. As basil has lots of different varieties, Cinnamon Basil Herb is one of the most popular sweet...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Brandywine Red Potato Leaf (Organic)
80-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Brandywine Red Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, potato leaf, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden...
Lettuce Seeds - Summer Bibb - Organic
(43 days) Lt. John B. Bibb served in the War of 1812, represented Logan County in the Kentucky House of Representatives and the state Senate from 1827 to 1834. Lt....
Beet Seeds - Cylindra - Organic
(60 days) This beet dates back to the 1880s. Also known as the "Formanova". Dark red, cylindrical and about 6-9"s long. This is not your typical beet as it is...
Vinca Seeds - Mediterranean XP Series
98-105 Days to maturity. Catharanthus roseus ’Mediterranean XP Series’. Mediterranean XP Series Vinca Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, annual. Premium Quality Seeds. Mediterranean XP vinca seeds grow one of summer's most exciting...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Purple Tiger
90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Purple Tiger Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, hot-type pepper with medium heat levels. 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Santa Fe Grande
80-89 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Santa Fe Grande Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high yielding, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, hot-type pepper with mild heat...
Cucumber Seeds - Spacemaster (Organic)
65 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Organic Spacemaster Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, pickling, or slicing cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots,...
Morning Glory Seeds - Heavenly Blue
112 days. Heavenly Blue morning glory seeds promise a fun, unique, and effortless grow for your home, garden, or patio. Heavenly Blue seeds burst into 60-120" tall morning glories dazzling...
Radicchio Seeds - Rouge de Verona
Rouge De Verona Radicchio is an heirloom plant that can be compared to a cross between a cabbage and lettuce. Ready in about 80 days, Roufe De Verona can be...
Spinach Seeds - Winter Giant
50 days. Spinacia oleracea. Winter Giant Spinach Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated. This crop is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and containers. Winter Giant is a very cold-hardy spinach...
Cress Seeds - Curled (Organic)
Non-GMO, Heirloom Organic Curled Cress Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Lepidium sativum. Cress is native to Persia, which is known as West Asia. Organic Curled Cress is herbaceous...
Lettuce Seeds - Red Romaine
Lactuca sativa (40 days) Red Romaine Lettuce has long crunchy spoon shaped leaves that start green and fade to profuse purple/red. Leaves are 12" tall and the plant is about...
Onion Sets - Spanish Yellow
100 Sets This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March to April for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship...
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90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo var. inodorus. Organic Charentais Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant specialty melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Cucumber Seeds - Beit Alpha CMR/MMR
The Beit Alpha CMR/MMR cucumber is an excellent addition to any home garden. Each cucumber has a medium green exterior and very small black spine. This cucumber grows straight and...
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