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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Pak Choi Seeds - Canton White
50 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. chinensis ‘Canton White’. Canton White Pak Choi Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, biennial, heirloom. Canton-type Pak Choi is known for its delectable taste when harvested...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Wase Adzuki
60-80 Days to maturity. Vigna angularis. Wase Adzuki Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, high-yielding, bush, shell, Asian, specialty, sprouting bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots,...
Pea Seeds - Field - Maple
70-90 Days to maturity. Harvest at 8-12 days for microgreens. Pisum sativum. Maple Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for field growing and cover cropping, or for microgreen production....
Mustard Seeds - Kekkyu Takana
55 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var rugosa. Kekkyu Takana Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, cool-season annual. This cool-season heading mustard is a great early spring variety. It has a tightly...
Pak Choi Seeds - Red Kingdom - Hybrid
45 Days to maturity. 20-30 Days for baby leaf. 10-15 Days for microgreens. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. Red Kingdom Pak Choi Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Cool Season. This fast maturing pak...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Mappe Green Mung
70 Days to maturity. Vigna radiata. Mappe Green Mung Bean Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat and drought tolerant, bush, shell, Asian, specialty, sprouting bean. Suitable for growing in...
Gourd Seeds - Calabash
Calabash gourds have a bottle like shape, with a rounded end near their base. Gourds are green when young and become tan when dried. Sow seeds directly outside in the...
Fennel - Sweet - Microgreens Seeds
Fennel Sweet (Foeniculum vulgare var azoricum) is an excellent addition to home gardens. It is easy to grow, and all parts of the plant are usable in the kitchen and...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - RCC9 Red - Hybrid
70 to 85 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa, Pekinensis group. Chinese Cabbage Seeds - RCC9 Red - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cool season annual, Hybrid. This RCC9 Red Chinese Cabbage is a...
Basil Seeds - Persian AAS
75 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Persian AAS Basil Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. An All-America Selections (AAS)...
Eggplant Seeds - Talong Purple No.1
70-80 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Talong Purple No.1’. Talong Purple No.1 Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. Talong Purple Long No.1 eggplant is one of the most popular...
Squash Seeds - Japanese, Winter - Kogiku
Squash Seeds - Japanese, Winter - Kogiku. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Cucurbita maxima. 95 to 110 Days. 30 days after fruit setting. Warm season annual. An early maturing and disease resistant high...
Radish Seeds - Chinese - Shunkyo
30 to 40 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Shunkyo Chinese Radish Heirloom Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Shunkyo radishes are a hidden gem that originates from Northern China. These radishes grow...
Mustard Seeds - Early Mibuna
21-40 days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Early Mibuna Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cool-season, annual, heirloom. Similar to mizuna greens, mibuna mustard is a flavorful Japanese green strap...
Gourd Seeds - Haa Sing - Hybrid
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Haa Sing’. Haa Sing Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This unique gourd plant has ridged fruit growing to be 26-30" long and dark...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Shinonome Soybean
80 Days to maturity. Glycine max. Shinonome 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, and...
Water Pepper Herb Seeds
60 Days to maturity. Persicaria hydropiper. Water Pepper. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, containers, and along moist field edges. A unique annual herb...
Chef's Specialty Seed Assortment - Korean Cuisine Garden
Korean Cuisine Garden Seed Assortment Non-GMO Heirloom Garden Seeds. Korean Vegetable Seeds. 7 Varieties of Garden Seeds. Seeds for authentic Korean kimchi, gochugaru, danmuji, kkaennip Korean Cuisine Garden seeds assortment...
Hot Radish Seeds - Aka (Red) Karaine - Hybrid
60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Aka (Red) Karaine Hot Radish Hybrid Seeds. Open-pollinated, non-GMO, cool season annual. Aka Red Karaine hot radishes are unique and eye-catching—which is probably why...
Turnip Seeds - Namenia
Namenia Turnip Seeds. 45 to 65 days. Brassica rapa. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Namenia is a turnip grown primarily for turnip greens, as it produces a small root. Flavorful big stem...
Pak Choi Seeds - Nabai Spring - Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Nabai Spring - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. 45-50 days. Cool-warm season. This is a dwarf or baby pak choi type. It...
Mustard Seeds - Tendergreen - Organic
Brassica rapa var. perviridis (45 days) Tendergreen is also known as spinach mustard because of its thick, smooth, upright leaves. It is much milder in flavor than regular mustard greens....
Mustard Seeds - Gai Choi
40-60 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Gai Choi Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, annual heirloom. Gai Choi is the most commonly grown variety of Chinese mustard. It’s used not only in Asian...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - RCC3 Red - Hybrid
70-85 days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis 'RCC3'. RCC3 Red Chinese Cabbage Hybrid Seeds. Annual Hybrid. Red Chinese Cabbage is a beautiful rendition of the classic napa-type Chinese Cabbage...
Mustard Seeds - Serifon (Suehlihung)
30 to 50 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var. capitata. Serifon (Suehlihung) Chinese Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, cool season annual. This is a great cold-resistant mustard. It is usually planted...
Tobacco Seeds - Sherazi
~50-90 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Sherazi Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to deer....
Pak Choi Seeds - Da Hong Winter Hybrid
10-15 days microgreens; 20-30 days baby leaf; 45 days full maturity. Brassica rapa var chinensis. Da Hong Winter Hybrid Pak Choi Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual, hybrid. Da Hong...
Shiso Seeds - Bicolor (Organic)
75 Days to maturity. Perilla frutescens. Organic Bicolor Shiso Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Bicolor Shiso features...
Melon Seeds - Japanese - New Melon
110-120 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Japanese New Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Asian Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Developed in...
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