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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Hot Radish Seeds - Karaine - Hybrid
70 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Karaine Hot Radish Seeds, Hybrid. Cool season annual, non-GMO. Hot radishes are a unique and flavorful variety of daikon that get their name from...
Gourd Seeds - Nam Tao Yao
65-70 days maturity after transplant. Lagenaria siceraria ’Nam Tao Yao’. Nam Tao Yao Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This edible variety is vigorous, disease-tolerant, and high yielding. The fruit...
Turnip Seeds - Tsugaru Scarlet - Hybrid
Turnip Seeds - Tsugaru Scarlet - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 55 days to maturity. Cool season annual. These scarlet skinned, globe-shaped, hybrid Japanese turnips have pure white flesh...
Gourd Seeds - Caveman's Club
Cavemans Club Gourd Seeds. AKA: Maranka Gourds. 120 days. Annual. Heirloom. Non GMO. are dark green and have a rounded base with a long curved neck that gets thin halfway...
Pea Seeds, Afila 595
65 Days to maturity.Pisum Sativum. Afila 595 Pea Seeds. Annual, Non-GMO, Heirloom. Afila varieties of pea are cultivated for their delicious, gracefully attractive long tendrils. The tender pea shoot tips...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Matsushima No. 2
80 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis 'Matsushima No.2'. Matsushima No. 2 Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual Heirloom. The Matsushima No. 2 Chinese Cabbage is a unique Michihili-type compact heading...
Mustard Seeds - Japanese Giant Garnet
20-30 Days to Baby Leaf Maturity. Brassica juncea ’Japanese Giant Garnet’. Japanese Giant Garnet Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated, Annual. The solid, rounded leaves of this baby leaf variety are...
Turnip Seeds - Tennouji Kabura
Turnip Seeds - Tennouji Kabura. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 25-45 days depending on type of maturity. Cool season annual. The Tennouji Kabura is one of the oldest traditional...
Gourd Seeds - New Jang Sin - Hybrid
80 Days to maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’chieh-qua’. New Jang Sin Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This jointed gourd, hairy melon, or mokwa variety is an early to...
Millet Seeds - Japanese
Echinochloa esculenta. Japanese Millet is warm season grass that is grown primarily for forage, wildlife habitat and of course is a favorite bird food. Can tolerate wet soils once established....
Bean Seeds - Bush - Karikachi #3 Edamame Soybean
70-90 Days to maturity. Glycine max. Karikachi #3 Soybean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, shell, soybean, Asian bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Chinese Broccoli Seeds - Ryokuho - Hybrid
45-50 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra 'Ryokuho'. Ryokuho Chinese Broccoli Hybrid Seeds. Annual Hybrid. Ryokuho is a cultivar of Chinese Broccoli desirable for its early maturity, vigorous growth,...
Turnip Seeds - Hidabeni
Turnip Seeds - Hidabeni. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. AKA kabu, kabura, manjing, mo ching, wu jing. 45-50 days. Cool season annual. Hidabeni turnip is a Japanese traditional vegetable,...
Chrysanthemum Greens Seeds - Garland Serrated Leaf
40-50 Days to maturity. Glebionis coronaria var. garland serrated leaf. Garland Serrated Leaf Chrysanthemum Greens Seeds. Cool-season annual heirloom. Non-GMO. Garland Serrated Leaf is a highly valued Japanese vegetable with...
Tobacco Seeds - Japan 8
~65 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Japan 8 Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Basil Seeds - Anise
Non-GMO, Heirloom Anise Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum. As basil has many different types, Anise Basil is a sweet cultivar that originated from regions in Southeast...
Pak Choi Seeds - Chun Mei Hybrid
45-50 days to maturity.Brassica rapa var chinensis. Chun Mei Pak Hybrid Choi Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, late maturing cool-season annual, hybrid. Chun Mei hybrid is very slow bolting standard large...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Tohya Soybean
85 Days to maturity. Glycine max. Tohya Edamame Soybean Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, shell, soybean, Asian bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Osaka Shirona
40-60 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis 'Osaka Shirona'. Osaka Shirona Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual. The shirona Cabbage group may be a cross between Chinese cabbage and pak choi,...
Chinese Broccoli Seeds - Wan Shen
60-65 days to maturity.Brassica oleracea var alboglabra. Wan Shen Chinese Broccoli Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cool-season annual, heirloom. Wan Shen is one of the most popular green vegetables in Chinese...
Gourd Seeds - Buab Khom - Hybrid
50-60 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Buab Khom’. Buab Khom Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. Buab Khom is a hybrid ridge gourd that yields many high-quality fruits. The fruits...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Yukina Savoy
25-45 days to maturity.Brassica rapa var. pekinensis. Yukina Savoy Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual, heirloom. Yukina Savoy looks like a larger and savoyed version of Tatsoi. Considered one of...
Melon Seeds - Charantais - Hakucho Hybrid
65 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis. Charantais Hakucho Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat-tolerant Asian Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Also...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese Santaka
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Santaka Japanese Hot Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, deer-resistant, hot pepper with hot heat levels. 40,000 to 50,000 Scoville Heat...
Eggplant Seeds - Kyoto Egg - Hybrid
80 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Kyoto Egg’. Kyoto Egg Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This small Japanese eggplant is a generous producer of unique round fruits that...
Carrot Seeds - Samurai Red
70 to 90 Days to maturity. Daucus carota Samurai Red - Carrot Seeds. Heirloom. Cool Season Annual. This is a Japanese kintoki-type (sweet red) carrot. Its glossy deep scarlet roots...
Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla) - Jeok Ssam Ip
Due to crop failure, this seed is unavailable until 2027. Add your email to receive a notification when it is available again. 70 days to maturity. Perilla frutescens. Shiso Herb...
Mustard Seeds - Tokyo Bekana - Organic
Organic Tokyo Bekana Mustard Seeds. 45 days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual. It has bright light green leaves that are curly and ruffled. ~ 15,000 Seeds/ounce. Download...
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