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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110-119 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum chinense. Caribbean Yellow Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, hot pepper with extremely hot heat levels. 400,000 to 500,000 Scoville Heat...
Cucumber Seeds - Japanese Long
The Japanese Long cucumber plant produces productive yields of 18-20 inches long fruits. Cucumbers are dark green and burpless with few seeds. They are best when harvested prematurely at 12...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Golden Cal Wonder (Organic)
72 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Organic Golden Cal Wonder Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, drought tolerant, sweet-type, with no heat levels. 0 Scoville Heat...
Lupine Seeds - Sweet Lupine - Moonshine
10-14 Days to Harvest. Lupine luteus. Moonshine Sweet Lupine Microgreens Seeds. Non-GMO, flower microgreens, high germination, unique appearance. Lupine microgreens can easily grow indoors, requiring minimal space and time. With...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Golden Marconi
80-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Marconi Golden Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, drought tolerant, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for...
Wildflower Seeds - Cutting Mix (Organic)
50-90 Days to maturity. Cosmos bipinnatus, Lobularia maritima, Zinnia elegans, Centaurea cyanus, and Helianthus annuus. Organic Cut Flower Mix Seeds. Non-GMO, Organic, Annuals. The Organic Cut Flower Mix offers a...
Carrot Seeds - Yellow
65-80 days. The Yellow carrot appears to be a classic carrot in its shape but not in its color. Roots are a beautiful golden shade, and they grow to be...
French Marigold Seeds - Dainty Marietta
50-65 Days to maturity. Tagetes patula ‘Dainty Marietta’. Dainty Marietta French Marigold Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated. This drought-tolerant French Dwarf Marigold is truly one of a kind. The striking yellow...
Yellow Pea - Organic - Cover Crop Seeds
60-70 Days. Pisum sativum subsp. arvense. Organic. Annual. Non-GMO. Organic yellow pea seeds are a quickly maturing cover crop grown for its year-round benefits to improving soil structure, weed suppression,...
Stock Flower Seeds - Harmony Mix
77-84 Days to maturity. Matthiola incana. Harmony Mix Stock Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, cold tolerant. Harmony Mix Stock seeds grow fantastically compact and exceptionally fragrant stock flowers that are sure...
No-Till Pollinator Friendly Cover Crop Seed Mix
Our No-Till Pollinator Friendly Cover Crop Mix is a custom blend of cover crop seeds formulated to enrich your soil while also attracting beneficial pollinators to your garden or farm....
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Cascabella
75-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Cascabella Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, hot pepper with medium heat levels. 1,500 to 4,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Golden Treasure Hybrid
65-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Golden Treasure Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Biquinho Yellow
90-95 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum chinense. Biquinho Yellow Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high yielding, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 500 to 1,000 Scoville Heat Units....
Hollyhock Seeds - Chaters Double Mixture
2nd-year maturity. Alcea rosea. Hollyhock Chater's Double Mixture Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial/Biennial. Chater's Double Mixture hollyhock seeds promise to turn any stale bedding into a sensational and eye-catching garden this season....
Cucumber Seeds - West Indian Gherkin
55-65 Days to maturity. Cucumis anguria. West Indian Gherkin Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, pickling cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots, raised beds,...
Nasturtium - Whirlybird Mix - Microgreens Seeds
Whirlybird Mix Nasturtium microgreens seeds. Edible Flowers. Whirlybird microgreens have medium green leaves with some of the wavy edges rimmed with maroon. The pretty stems are a mix of green...
Alternative Lawn Seeds - Wildflower Seeds Mix
The Alternative Lawn Wildflower Seed Mixture was developed for use as a flowering lawn or low-growing ground cover. It is an attractive mixture of fine fescues, flowers, and clovers and...
Mighty Mustard® White Gold - Cover Crop Seeds
35-40 Days. Sinapis alba. Cover Crop. Heirloom. Non-GMO. Mighty Mustard® White Gold seeds are one of the most beneficial, diverse, and quickly maturing cover crops for the home garden. Mighty...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Cayenne Fiesta Blend
60-69 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Cayenne Fiesta Blend Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, hot pepper with hot heat levels. 30,000...
Evening Primrose Seeds - Dwarf
Oenothera glazioviana (syn. O. lamarckiana)- Perennial with stems 2 inches long. Drought Tolerant and long-lived. Makes a great ground cover. Evening Primrose Flower Seeds - Dwarf - Oenothera glazioviana Non-GMO...
Kniphofia Seeds - Flamenco
112-126 Days to maturity. Kniphofia uvaria. Flamenco Kniphofia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, Perennial. Flamenco kniphofia seeds promise exotic, unmistakable, and award-winning blooms native to the cool ocean regions of South Africa's...
Cucumber Seeds - Crystal Apple
65 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Crystal Apple Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, slicing cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots, raised beds, and...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Rainbow Bell Blend
60-69 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Rainbow Bell Blend Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, high yielding, drought tolerant, sweet pepper with no heat levels. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable...
Chinese Celery Seeds - Yellow Stem
55-65 Days to maturity. Apium graveolens. Yellow Stem Chinese Celery Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. This unique celery variety has hollow, delicate stalks which are less fibrous than other celeries. The open-pollinated...
California Poppy Seeds - Formula Mix
50-60 Days to maturity. Eschscholzia californica. Formula Mix California Poppy Seeds. Non-GMO, annual. Formula Mix California poppies are a serious favorite of pollinators like honey bees. These easy-to-grow flowers are...
Coleus Seeds - Kong Series (Pelleted)
84-91 Days to maturity. Plectranthus scutellarioides. Coleus Kong Series Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Kong Series coleus seeds are a simple yet exotic plant, ideal for many hot and humid gardens. Kong...
Gourd Seeds - Bitter Mara Hybrid
50-55 days maturity after transplanting. Momordica charantia ’Mara’. Mara Bitter Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. The Mara gourd is a classic bitter gourd that is much less bitter than...
Zinnia Seeds - Canary Bird
50-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Canary Bird Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, annual. Farmer John's favorite yellow zinnia hands down! Produces copious amounts of large 3-4 inch canary yellow blooms....
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