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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50-70 Days to maturity. Calendula officinalis. Fancy Mix Calendula Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, annual, ornamental herb and flower. Fancy Mix Calendulas are hardy, tolerant of cool temperatures, and produce some strikingly...
Borage Seeds (Organic)
60-70 Days to maturity. Borago officinalis. Organic Borage Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom herb. Borage is commonly referred to as a starflower due to its beautiful, star-shaped blue flowers. This...
Eggplant Seeds - White Egg
White Egg variety eggplant plants produce fruits that look like actual eggs. Each eggplant is 2-3 inches wide and long, and has a smooth white exterior. Plants produce productive yields,...
Zinnia Seeds - Cut and Come Again (Organic)
60-70 Days to Maturity. Zinnia elegans. Organic Cut and Come Again Zinnia Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, heirloom, open-pollinated flowers. Annual in zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and...
Corn Seeds - Golden Bantam 8
75-85 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Golden Bantam 8 Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Sweet Corn. Golden Bantam 8, a classic heirloom variety, is a testament to its rich...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Brad's Atomic Grape
75-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Brad's Atomic Grape Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate grape tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses,...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Phenomenal (Cowpeas)
60-70 Days to maturity. Vigna unguiculata. Phenomenal Cowpea Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, high-yielding, bush, shelling bean (cowpea). Drought and heat resistant. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised...
Pea Seeds - Snap - Purple Magnolia
60-70 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Purple Magnolia Snap Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual, hybrid snap peas. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. The Purple...
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Abundance Hybrid
70-100 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Abundance Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions....
Bean Seeds - Bush - Jackson Wonder Lima
65-85 Days to maturity. Phaseolus lunatus. Jackson Wonder Lima Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, drought-tolerant lima bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Sweet Pea Seeds - High Scent
75-85 Days to Maturity. Lathyrus odoratus. Sweet Pea High Scent Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated flower seeds. High Scent sweet peas are a timeless and brilliant addition to any home or...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Hot Portugal (Organic)
60-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Organic Hot Portugal Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, hot pepper with medium to hot heat levels. 5,000 to...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Purple Bumble Bee
70-75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Purple Bumble Bee Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Tasmanian Chocolate
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Tasmanian Chocolate Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heat tolerant, indeterminate, slicing dwarf tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Eggplant Seeds - Turkish Orange
70-80 Days to maturity. Solanum aethiopicum. Turkish Orange Eggplant Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding eggplant. The Turkish Orange Eggplant produces small, round 3-4 inch fruits that start green...
Bellis (English Daisy) Seeds - Pomponette Mix
65-85 Days to maturity. Bellis perennis. Pomponette Mixed Bellis English Daisy Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, open-pollinated, self-seeding, short-lived perennial. Pomponette Mixed Bellis English Daisy flowers present a low-growing rosette of cupped...
Sunflower Seeds - Pradera Gold (Organic)
75-90 Days to Maturity. Helianthus annuus. Pradera Gold Organic Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, organic, flower seeds. Annual in zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Deer...
Grass Seeds - Cloud
70-90 Days to Maturity. Agrostis nebulosa. Cloud Grass Ornamental Grass Seeds. Non-GMO. Annual in zones 3-10. Deer resistant. Attracts pollinators. Grass grows throughout the summer. Recommended for growing in xeriscapes,...
Bellis (English Daisy) Seeds - Mixed
60-75 Days to maturity. Bellis perennis. Mixed English Daisy Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial in zones 3-9. Mixed English Daisy flowers are low-growing and the perfect pop of color for rock gardens....
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Inspiration Hybrid
70-80 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Inspiration Hybrid Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, (sh2) sweet corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
China Aster Seeds - Colour Carpet Mix
60-90 Days to maturity. Callistephus chinensis. Colour Carpet China Aster Seeds. Non-GMO, ornamental, annual, open-pollinated flower. Colour Carpet China Aster flower garden seeds grow an adorable dwarfed aster plant ideal...
Calendula Seeds - Orange Pacific Beauty (Organic)
60-90 Days to Maturity. Calendula officinalis. Organic Orange Pacific Beauty Calendula Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, open-pollinated, organic flower seeds. Annual in zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10....
Seed Potatoes - Purple Viking (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...
Dianthus Seeds - Cottage Pinks
60-90 days to maturity. Dianthus plumarius ’Cottage Pinks’. Dianthus Cottage Pinks Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, perennial flower. This late spring to mid-summer bloomer has a delightful clove scent when in...
Potato - Red Norland (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...
Cerastium Seeds - Snow In Summer - Biebersteinii White
60-90 Days to Maturity. Cerastium biebersteinii. Biebersteinii White Snow in Summer Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated. Perennial in zones 3-8. Deer resistant. Attracts pollinators. Displays white-colored blooms from late spring through...
Zinnia Seeds - Queeny Lime Blush
75-85 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Queeny Lime Blush Zinnia Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, annual. Queeny Lime Blush Zinnia Flowers are strikingly unique zinnias that produce large pom-pom blooms of...
Gourd Seeds - Extra Long Snake
60-90 Days to maturity. Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina. Extra Long Snake Gourd Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. The Extra Long Snake gourd not only adds a unique culinary ingredient...
Begonia Tubers - Samba Pastel Mixture
4 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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