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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Mustard Seeds - Tsa Tsai Round
120 days maturity after transplanting. Brassica juncea var. linearfolia. Tsa Tsai Round Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, annual, heirloom. Tsa Tsai Round is a popular and unique mustard variety from Southwest...
Parsley Seeds - Garden Blend
70-99 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Garden Blend Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Garden Blend Parsley is...
Mustard Seeds - Miike Giant
40 to 50 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var rugosa. Miike Giant Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, annual heirloom. This broad-leafed, ruby-veined, loosely-headed mustard actually gets pretty big! It can be up...
Tobacco Seeds - Yellow Twist Bud
~60-65 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Yellow Twist Bud Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
Tobacco Seeds - Nostrano del Brenta
~60-70 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Nostrano del Brenta Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
Water Pepper Herb Seeds - Akatade
60 Days to maturity. Persicaria hydropiper Akatade Water Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, containers, and along moist field edges. A Japanese...
Tobacco Seeds - Florida 17
~75-80 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Florida 17 Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Tobacco Seeds - Madole
~55-60 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Madole Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to deer....
Tobacco Seeds - Lancaster Seed Leaf
~55-60 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Lancaster Seed Leaf Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
Tobacco Seeds - Blue Star 100
75–80 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Blue Star 100 Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
Tobacco Seeds - Yellow Oronoko
~55 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Yellow Oronoko Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Mustard Seeds - Tat Soi - Black Knight - Organic
Organic Black Knight Tat Soi Mustard Seeds. 45 ‚55 days to maturity. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as microgreens. Brassica rapa. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. ~ 15,000 Seeds/ounce....
Mustard Seeds - Osaka Purple - Organic
Organic Osaka Purple Mustard Seeds. 40 - 80 days to maturity. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as microgreens. Brassica juncea. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. 45 days to maturity....
Mustard Seeds - Golden Frill
40-55 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Golden Frill Mustard Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Annual. Golden Frill Mustard Seeds. Brassica juncea. Non-GMO, Heirloom, Open Pollinated. Annual. 40 to 55 days...
Mustard Seeds - Golden Streak
Golden Streak Mustard Seeds. Brassica juncea. Non-GMO, Heirloom, Open Pollinated. Annual. 40 to 50 days to full maturity. Baby leaf harvest after about 20 to 25 days. This fast-growing baby...
Mustard Seeds - Horned
45 days to maturity. Brassica juncea var. linearfolia. Kobu Horned Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, annual, heirloom. This Chinese mustard is a vigorous grower with bright green, frilled leaves and classic...
Tobacco Seeds - Bamboo Shoot
80-100 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Bamboo Shoot Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Tobacco Seeds - Costa Rica
~50-90 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Costa Rica Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Mustard Seeds - Mibuna Green Spray Hybrid
41 days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. japonica Mibuna Green Spray Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cool-season, annual, hybrid. Similar to mizuna greens, mibuna mustard is a flavorful Japanese green...
Mustard Seeds - Crimson Red - Hybrid
40-55 Days to maturity (baby leaf 20-25 days)Brassica juncea Crimson Red Mustard Seeds. F1 Hybrid, Non-GMO, Annual. This highly attractive new red mustard green from Japan can be harvested at...
Basil Seeds - Piedmont AAS
60-75 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Piedmont Basil Herb Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated herb seeds. Great for growing in containers, indoors, and throughout the vegetable garden or edible landscape. A...
Tobacco Seeds - Monte Calme Yellow
~65-70 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Monte Calme Yellow Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
Basil Seeds - Fino Verde
80 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Fino Verde Basil Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Fino Verde basil is...
Mustard Seeds - Red Capital
40-50 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Red Capital Mustard Seeds. Hybrid, Non-GMO. Annual. This little-known variety is a fast-growing, tasty mustard. Both the full-sized and baby greens are recognizable by...
Lemon Balm Seeds - Clearance Seeds
46% Germination - Non-refundable clearance seeds. 70 Days to maturity. Lemon Balm Seeds. Lemon balm is in the mint family and is native to regions of West Asia, Southern Europe,...
Oregano Seeds - Cleopatra AAS
100 days to maturity from seed. Origanum syriacum, O. heracleoticum. Cleopatra Oregano Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, open-pollinated, AAS winner. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and herb gardens....
Basil Seeds - Lime (Organic)
60 Days to maturity. Ocimum americanum. Organic Lime Basil Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Lime basil is...
Mustard Seeds - Red Mizuna - Hybrid
Mustard Seeds - Red Mizuna - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Japonica group. 20-25 days for baby leaf, 40-50 days to mature. Cool season annual. This small broad leaf mustard has...
Parsley Seeds - Forest Green (Organic)
70-80 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Organic Forest Green Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Forest Green...
Tobacco Seeds - Silver River
~60-65 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Silver River Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Mustard Seeds - Cho Kara
5 days for microgreens. 45 days to maturity.Brassica juncea. Cho Kara Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, year-round annual, heirloom. This mustard variety is bred especially for microgreen production and has a...
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