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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Spinach Seeds - Oceanside - Hybrid
Spinach Seeds - Oceanside - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Spinacea oleracea. 25-30 days maturity for baby leaf, 40-60 days to full maturity. Cool season annual. Oceanside is a slow - moderate growing...
Lettuce Seeds - Pointed Taiwan Sword Leaf
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina. Pointed Taiwan Sword Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce is perfect for home gardeners. Chinese stem...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Katana Hybrid
60 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Katana Hybrid Japanese Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, semi-determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Blues - Hybrid
50-60 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var Pekinensis 'Blues'. Blues Hybrid Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual Hybrid. This early maturity Chinese cabbage (Nappa) has many qualities like being widely adaptable for...
Pak Choi Seeds - Purple Gem Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Purple Gem - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Chinensis Group. 10-15 days microgreens; 20-30 days baby leaf; 45 days full maturity. Cool season annual. Purple...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Kurinishiki - Hybrid
Squash Seeds - Winter - Kurinishiki - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucurbita maxima. 95-105 days (45-50 days after flowering). Warm season annual. This winter squash hybrid produces uniform dark green fruit with...
Turnip Seeds - Fuku Komachi - Hybrid
Turnip Seeds - Fuku Komachi - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 25-45 days depending on type of maturity. Cool season annual. Fuku Komachi has one of the slowest bolting...
Eggplant Seeds - Bride F1
Bride F1 Hybrid Eggplant Seeds. Solanum melongena. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 70 days to maturity. Eggplant Bride F1 is a beautiful hybrid Asian eggplant known for its mild flavor and...
Melon Seeds - Galia - Gallo Hybrid
70 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Gallo Galia Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, heat-tolerant Mini Galia Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Basil Seeds - Clove Scented
80 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Clove Scented Basil Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Basils each have a...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Korean - Gochu Vita Green...
100-125 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Gochu Vita Green Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 500 to 1,500 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Garden Bird
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Garden Bird. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 70-80 days. Warm season annual. The small 1" long, pungent fruit of this hot Thai pepper can...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Red Siberian
60-70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Red Siberian Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Radish Seeds - China White Winter
China White Winter Radish Seeds. 60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Heirloom, Annual. A light frost tolerant heirloom dating back to the late 1800s. Produces long, cylindrical radishes of 6...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Hwi Mo Ri - Hybrid
65-70 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var pekinensis ‘Hwi Mo Ri’. Hwi Mo Ri Hybrid Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual Hybrid. Hwi Mo Ri is an ideal cultivar to use for...
Gourd Seeds - Buab Laem - Hybrid
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Buab Laem’. Buab Laem Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This is a highly productive and vigorous hybrid. The green, edible fruit is tender...
Tobacco Seeds - Izmir Ozbas
~75-80 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Izmir Ozbas Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Pak Choi Seeds - Da Hong Summer Hybrid
10-15 days microgreens; 20-30 days baby leaf; 45 days full maturity. Brassica rapa var chinensis. Da Hong Summer Hybrid Pak Choi Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual, hybrid. Da Hong...
Gourd Seeds - Giant Wax
100 days maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’Giant Wax’. Giant Wax Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, Heirloom. This easy-to-grow, self-fertile winter melon lives up to its name; the plants produce...
Snake Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria, not to be confused with Trichosanthes cucumerina. Both are called snake gourd. These gourds have a unique long shape. They grow 2-4" long and can be either straight...
Radish Seeds - Fire Candle
Fire Candle Radish Seeds. 30-40 Days to maturity. Annual, open-pollinated, and non-GMO seeds. Raphanus sativus. Looking more similar to a red carrot than spring radish, the Fire Radish candle is...
Mustard Seeds - Chinese
60-65 days to maturity.Brassica juncea. Chinese Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, year-round annual, heirloom. This special selected Chinese mustard has a compact head with thick petioles and large wrapping leaves. Chinese...
Mustard Seeds - Red Komatsuna Hybrid
20-25 days for baby leaf, 40-50 days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Red Mizuna Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, annual, hybrid. This small broad leaf mustard has a mild pungency...
Tobacco Seeds - Prilep
~60-65 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Prilep Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to deer....
Lettuce Seeds - Okayama Salad
50-60 days to maturity. Lactuca sativa ‘Okayama Salad’. Okayama Salad Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This early-maturing butterhead lettuce is a Japanese variety known for its delicate flavor and...
Mustard Seeds - Seaweed - Oka Hijiki
This seed is unavailable until 2027. Add your email to receive a notification when it is available again. Seaweed Mustard Seeds - Oka Hijiki. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Non-GMO. Salsola komarovi. 30-40...
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