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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75 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Santa Fe Sunset Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Hybrid. Ornamental. Annual. Santa Fe Sunset F1 hybrid is full-faced brown-headed sunflower excellent for sun-filled gardens! This pollen-less...
Mimulus Seeds - Magic Ball Mix
126-168 Days to maturity. Mimulus x hybridus. Magic Ball Mix Mimulus Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual, Ornamental. Magic Ball Mix Mimulus seeds grow one of summer's unique and exotic bedding, mounding, and...
Crocus Bulbs - Mixed Colors
10 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in Late October to November for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product...
Radish Seeds - Oshin - Hybrid
Radish Seeds - Oshin - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 60 days. Cool season annual. Extra slow bolting radish with very late pithiness. It has strong tolerance to cold and medium...
Pumpkin Seeds - Hooligan F1 PMT
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Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Pagoda 70 - Hybrid
70-78 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis 'Pagoda 70'. Pagoda 70 Chinese Cabbage Hybrid Seeds. Annual Hybrid. Pagoda 70 is a Michihili-type napa Chinese Cabbage that grows 4-5 lb...
Pumpkin Seeds - Pepitas F1 AAS
Pepitas F1 AAS Hybrid Pumpkin Seeds. Cucurbita pepo. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 90 days to maturity from seed. 2016 AAS National Winner. Named for its hulless, or naked seeds, Pumpkin...
Melon Seeds - Crenshaw - Marvelous Hybrid
100 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Crenshaw Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, heat-tolerant Marvelous Hybrid Crenshaw Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Melon...
Gourd Seeds - Buab Liam - Hybrid
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Buab Liam’. Buab Liam Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This highly productive and vigorous hybrid has fruit that matures 40 days after the...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Mexican Sunset F1 AAS
80 to 85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Mexican Sunset F1 AAS Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, AAS winner, hot-type pepper with medium heat levels. 8,000 to 10,000...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Giant Ristra Hybrid
80 to 89 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Pepper, Hot - Giant Ristra Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, hot-type pepper with medium hot heat levels.5,000 to...
Sunflower Seeds - Canyon Sunset
60 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Canyon Sunset Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. hybrid. Ornamental. Annual. A lovely pollen-less F1 hybrid single-head sunflower, Canyon Sunset can grow up to 7 feet tall....
Gourd Seeds - Snake - Hybrid
60-70 days to maturity after transplanting. Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina ’Snake’. Snake Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO warm-season annual hybrid. This gourd is not to be confused with Lagenaria siceraria; both are...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Tastemaster Improved Hybrid
69-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Tastemaster Improved Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Pumpkin Seeds - Harvest Princess F1 PMT
Harvest Princess F1 PMT Hybrid Pumpkin Seeds. Cucurbita pepo. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 85 days to maturity. This little darling weighs about 1.5 pounds and has a tremendous yield of...
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...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Dancing Spirits Hybrid
68 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Dancing Spirits Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid hot pepper with medium-hot heat levels. 5,000 to 30,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable...
Melon Seeds - Honeydew - Fabulous Hybrid
100 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Fabulous Hybrid Honeydew Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, heat-tolerant Honeydew Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. The...
Tomato Seeds - Salad - Containers Choice Pink Hybrid
70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Containers Choice Pink F1 Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, humidity tolerant, cold tolerant, determinate, salad tomato. Suitable for growing in...
Pak Choi Seeds - Purple Shanghai - Hybrid
45 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. chinensis. Purple Shanghai Hybrid Pak Choi Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, purple pak choi cabbage. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots,...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Riesling Hybrid
70-79 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Riesling Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, high yielding, sweet pepper with no heat levels. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Cienfuegos Red Hybrid
80-89 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum chinense. Cienfuegos Red Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, deer resistant, hot pepper with extremely hot heat levels. 300,000 to 400,000 Scoville...
Gladiolus Bulbs - Glad you Are Here Mixture
10 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship from February to March. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product will ship separately. This...
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100 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Extravagant Hybrid Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, heat-tolerant honeydew cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
Watermelon Seeds - Icebox - Triple Baby Hybrid
Triple Baby F1 Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Citrullus lanatus. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 65 days to maturity. Seedless. Triple Baby F1 has a beautiful shiny black rind. Its flesh is a...
Seed Potatoes - Cal White (Organic)
This item is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship separately. This product...
Gladiolus Bulbs - Mardi Gras Mixture
10 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship from February to March. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product will ship separately. This...
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