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.
50
100
true
//store.trueleafmarket.com/cdn/shop/t/54/assets/review-fallback.json?v=33078429469613971781712858278
![Legend: H for Heirloom, O for Organic, A for AAS Winner, F for staff favorites]()
Mustard Seeds - Southern Giant Curled
Non-GMO, Heirloom Southern Giant Curled Mustard Seeds from True Leaf Market. Southern Giant Curled Mustard is a staple in Southern gardens. It has large, bright green fringed and curled leaves...
Viola Seeds - Sorbet Series
91-98 Days to maturity. Viola cornuta. Sorbet Series Viola Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, Premium Quality Seeds, perennial. Sorbet Series seeds grow year-round violas in your home or garden when others might...
Cabbage Seeds - Copenhagen Market
65 to 75 days. The Copenhagen Market cabbage was produced in Denmark and brought to America in 1909. It is a hardy plant that can be grown in climate zones...
Chamomile Seeds - Roman
Non-GMO, Heirloom Roman Chamomile Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Chamaemelum Nobile. Roman Chamomile plants originated from North Africa and were later cultivated in Europe"as chamomile has an ancient...
Beet Seeds - Ruby Queen
52 days. The Ruby Queen beet is a variety that does very well in poor soils. It produces uniform, round globes and short tops. The leaves grow to be green...
Lettuce Seeds - Summer Bibb
Lactuca sativa (43 days) Summer bibb is a fabulous tasting lettuce that is crisp, clean and easy to grow. This lettuce has ornamental light green leaves that are dotted with...
Beet Seeds - Early Wonder Tall Top
35-60 days. The Early Wonder Tall Top is an easy to grow beet that can be harvested as early as thirty five days after planting, and thrives in colder weather....
Cilantro Seeds - Leisure Splits
Non-GMO, Heirloom Leisure Splits Cilantro Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Coriandrum sativum. Cilantro is native to regions in North Africa and West Asia. Leisure Splits Cilantro, also known...
Cress Seeds - Watercress
Non-GMO, Heirloom Watercress Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Nasturtium officinale. Watercress, also known as "Yellowcress" is a hardy perennial native to regions in Asia and Europe. This trailing...
Cabbage Seeds - Red Acre (Organic)
90-110 days. Organic Red Acre Cabbage Seeds. Brassica oleracea var. capitata. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Nearly a century old and still one of the most reliable performers in the garden, Red Acre...
Hyssop Seeds
Non-GMO, Heirloom Hyssop Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Hyssopus officinalis. Hyssop is a flowering perennial herb native to regions in the Middle East. Shrub-like common Hyssop plants are...
Cabbage Seeds - Mammoth Red Rock
90 days. The Mammoth Red Rock cabbage has a beautiful reddish-purple tone to its heads, which have a subtle, delicate, and sweet flavor. It is a hardy crop, and grows...
Wild Bergamot Seeds - Bee Balm
65 Days to maturity. Monarda fistulosa. Bee Balm Wild Bergamot Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, borders, and pollinator gardens. A native wildflower...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Red Sails
Red Sails Leaf Lettuce is ready in 45 days. An AAS winner, these non-GMO Red Sails seeds grow into green leaves of lettuce with red tips that are ready to...
Lemon Mint Seeds
Monarda citriodora Annual. Non-GMO, Heirloom Lemon Mint Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Monarda citriodora. Lemon Mint resides in the mint family as a warm perennial. Lemon Mint develops...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Ruby Red
Non-GMO Ruby Red Leaf Lettuce is ready in 35-45 days. Lettuce forms compact plants with loose, crumpled reddish-green leaves. Ruby Red is the darkest red of all red lettuces, won't...
Beet Seeds - Sugar Beet
Beta vulgaris (90 days) Sugar beets are a natural source of sugar and where most of the sugar industry derives its sugar from these days. Beets are up to 1...
Beet Seeds - Chioggia
55 Days. Beta vulgaris. Annual. Open-pollinated. Pronounced "key-oh-jah" after the small Venetian villa town, non-GMO Chioggia beet seeds are a classic Italian garden heirloom grown and sold throughout the Mediterranean...
Lemon Balm Seeds (Organic)
90 Days to maturity. Melissa officinalis. Organic Lemon Balm Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, perennial, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, and raised beds. Our Organic Lemon...
Cilantro Seeds - Leisure Splits (Organic)
Non-GMO, Heirloom Organic Leisure Splits Cilantro Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Coriandrum sativum. Cilantro is native to regions in North Africa and West Asia. Leisure Splits Cilantro, also...
Cabbage Seeds - Late Flat Dutch
100 days. The Late Flat Dutch cabbage produces large, pale green heads. It is a hardy garden crop that can be grown in climate zones one through ten. After around...
Impatiens Seeds - Accent Series
70-77 Days to maturity. Impatiens walleriana. Accent Series Impatiens Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, annual. Premium Quality Seeds. Accent Series seeds deliver the country's most popularly grown and undisputed summertime bloom. Impatiens...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Tall White Stem -...
25-35 days for Miao (early stage), 45-50 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Chinensis. Tall White Stem Pak Choi Hybrid Seeds.Non-GMO, Annual, Hybrid. Cool-Warm Season. Excellent pak choi variety for...
Lettuce Seeds - Romaine - Freckles
50-70 days. These non-GMO Freckles lettuce seeds grow into green leaves of lettuce with red spots that are ready to harvest in 50 to 70 days. The Freckles thrives in...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Salad Bowl Green
45-50 days. An AAS winner, these non-GMO Salad Bowl Green seeds grow into green leaves of lettuce that are ready to harvest in 45 to 50 days. The Salad Bowl...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Oakleaf
Non-GMO Oakleaf lettuce is ready 55-65 days. Utah State University recommends this lettuce strain. The Oakleaf can tolerate colder temperatures. The leaves of the Oakleaf have a mildly sweet flavor,...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Lollo Rosso (Organic)
55-60 days. Lactuca sativa. Organic Lollo Rosso Lettuce seeds grow as cool season crops and fast-maturing annuals. Lollo Rosso Italian Lettuce can be harvested as a "cut and come back...
Parsley Seeds - Italian Giant (Organic)
70-80 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Organic Italian Giant Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Italian Giant...
Purslane Seeds - Green
Non-GMO Purslane is ready to harvest in 50 days and is one of the most nutritionally dense foods you can grow in the garden. Performs best in hot weather and...
Spinach Seeds - Red Malabar
70 days. Basella rubra. Red Malabar Spinach Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season annual, heirloom, open-pollinated. This crop is suitable for trellised garden plots, raised beds, and large containers. Red Malabar is a...
[
{
"featured_image": "files/Mustard-Seeds-Southern-Giant-Curled-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-1-oz-sm_1_2_b3d90985-3d25-42a8-8fe4-34794d4f5952.png",
"price": 279,
"handle": "southern-giant-curled-mustard-seed",
"title": "Mustard Seeds - Southern Giant Curled",
"url": "/products/southern-giant-curled-mustard-seed",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Viola-Seeds-Sorbet-Series-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/viola-sorbet-series-beaconsfield-flower-wm_700.jpg",
"price": 409,
"handle": "viola-sorbet-series-mix-flower-seed",
"title": "Viola Seeds - Sorbet Series",
"url": "/products/viola-sorbet-series-mix-flower-seed",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/cabbage-copenhagen-market-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/MVS-generic-packet_f7dd9722-7d16-4e22-8a85-4afc35287a0f.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "cabbage-copenhagen-market",
"title": "Cabbage Seeds - Copenhagen Market",
"url": "/products/cabbage-copenhagen-market",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lettuce-leaf-lollo-rosso-seed-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-sm_1_f3ed1af3-bf9c-40d9-aa57-acc35d3e0639.png",
"price": 339,
"handle": "lettuce-leaf-lollo-rosso-seed",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Lollo Rosso (Organic)",
"url": "/products/lettuce-leaf-lollo-rosso-seed",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Chamomile-Seeds-Roman-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/MVS-generic-packet_c02f9c53-55a8-4b67-aab5-a4a9a931b303.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "chamomile-roman",
"title": "Chamomile Seeds - Roman",
"url": "/products/chamomile-roman",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/beet-ruby-queen-seeds-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/MVS-generic-packet_af935fa5-0bd3-455a-852d-b794e84a967a.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "beet-ruby-queen-seeds",
"title": "Beet Seeds - Ruby Queen",
"url": "/products/beet-ruby-queen-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "products/lettuce-summer-bibb-com-wm.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/summer-bibb-lettuce-com-wm.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "bibb-lettuce-seed",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds - Summer Bibb",
"url": "/products/bibb-lettuce-seed",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/beet-early-wonder-tall-top-vegetable-seed-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-sm_a3c59116-0a4a-4eb1-b465-dbd619eef4e3.png",
"price": 279,
"handle": "beet-early-wonder-tall-top-vegetable-seed",
"title": "Beet Seeds - Early Wonder Tall Top",
"url": "/products/beet-early-wonder-tall-top-vegetable-seed",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Cilantro_Seeds_Leisure_Splits_comp_68818327-35e8-495d-8202-86fd2c6c755f.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/cilantro-leisure-split-seeds-wm-700.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "cilantro-seeds-leisure-splits",
"title": "Cilantro Seeds - Leisure Splits",
"url": "/products/cilantro-seeds-leisure-splits",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Cress-Seeds-Watercress-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-sm_156f60f8-4731-4f6f-929d-b6bb42a244c1.png",
"price": 319,
"handle": "cress-watercress",
"title": "Cress Seeds - Watercress",
"url": "/products/cress-watercress",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/1681745941_CopyofKItazawa-WM-Green_600x600px_86_1222x1222_4aefefe9-f022-4ad0-8587-4388ec16e221.jpg",
"secondary_image": "",
"price": 399,
"handle": "certified-organic-heirloom-vegetable-seeds-organic-cabbage-seeds-organic-baby-pak-choi",
"title": "Cabbage Seeds - White Stem Pak Choi - Organic",
"url": "/products/certified-organic-heirloom-vegetable-seeds-organic-cabbage-seeds-organic-baby-pak-choi",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/cabbage-seeds-red-acre-organic-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-sus-wm-comp_3dfd121e-ef9a-44a7-b9dc-39d85a571194.jpg",
"price": 349,
"handle": "cabbage-seeds-red-acre-organic",
"title": "Cabbage Seeds - Red Acre (Organic)",
"url": "/products/cabbage-seeds-red-acre-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Hyssop-Seeds-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-sm_946b542b-85f0-4d9b-8935-9532325d2efa.png",
"price": 279,
"handle": "hyssop-herb-seeds",
"title": "Hyssop Seeds",
"url": "/products/hyssop-herb-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/cabbage-mammoth-red-rock-seeds-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/MVS-generic-packet_201f2315-bfd6-44dd-9494-0b64199c7ec7.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "cabbage-mammoth-red-rock-seeds",
"title": "Cabbage Seeds - Mammoth Red Rock",
"url": "/products/cabbage-mammoth-red-rock-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lemon-bergamot-seeds-monarda-fistulosa-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-sprouting-seed_16bbfc8b-000c-406c-aed4-d1f9347ce794.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "lemon-bergamot-seeds-monarda-fistulosa",
"title": "Wild Bergamot Seeds - Bee Balm",
"url": "/products/lemon-bergamot-seeds-monarda-fistulosa",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "products/lettuce-leaf-red-sails-seed-wm_700.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SeedPouch_352fdd03-1965-45df-a09b-edb81739b5fc.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "lettuce-leaf-red-sails-seeds",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Red Sails",
"url": "/products/lettuce-leaf-red-sails-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/certified-organic-heirloom-vegetable-seeds-organic-herb-seeds-organic-giant-italian-parsley-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_49fc660b-c973-4cfa-b28e-ab913ac2e393.jpg",
"price": 339,
"handle": "certified-organic-heirloom-vegetable-seeds-organic-herb-seeds-organic-giant-italian-parsley",
"title": "Parsley Seeds - Italian Giant (Organic)",
"url": "/products/certified-organic-heirloom-vegetable-seeds-organic-herb-seeds-organic-giant-italian-parsley",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/trifecta-mustard-wm_700_1222x1222_f2c25308-0dd4-436b-9374-5494629e8109.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-sprouting-seed_d93b1afe-e78b-4e4b-99ae-767e78fa6a3f.jpg",
"price": 561,
"handle": "mustard-seeds-trifecta-power-blend-mighty-mustard",
"title": "Mighty Mustard® Trifecta Power Blend - Cover Crop Seeds",
"url": "/products/mustard-seeds-trifecta-power-blend-mighty-mustard",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lemon-mint-seeds-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SeedPouch_3148a595-eb8c-497d-883b-2b3a82311d6b.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "lemon-mint-seeds",
"title": "Lemon Mint Seeds",
"url": "/products/lemon-mint-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lettuce-leaf-ruby-red-seeds-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-sprouting-seed_d16c180c-0c31-47e9-86b6-fa967882188b.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "lettuce-leaf-ruby-red-seeds",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Ruby Red",
"url": "/products/lettuce-leaf-ruby-red-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Purslane-Seeds-Green-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-sprouting-seed_9315134e-31bb-43d6-806e-d690b9c0dfea.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "green-purslane",
"title": "Purslane Seeds - Green",
"url": "/products/green-purslane",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/sugar-beet-seeds-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/Seed_Packet_e5b57fdc-f939-4286-8b7d-c8fbeea06775.jpg",
"price": 319,
"handle": "sugar-beet-seeds",
"title": "Beet Seeds - Sugar Beet",
"url": "/products/sugar-beet-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/beet-chioggia-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/MVS-generic-packet_e76f5a34-6328-40df-a2b0-086856bf8008.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "beet-chioggia",
"title": "Beet Seeds - Chioggia",
"url": "/products/beet-chioggia",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Lemon-Balm-Seeds-Organic-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_271494b0-4d49-496f-8b30-b7af51731f81.jpg",
"price": 339,
"handle": "lemon-balm-seeds-organic",
"title": "Lemon Balm Seeds (Organic)",
"url": "/products/lemon-balm-seeds-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Cilantro-Seeds-Leisure-Splits-Organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "files/1679425407_CopyofSustainable-WM-Black_600x600px_87_b646a533-0a50-4f99-ab2a-99d5f7532736.jpg",
"price": 339,
"handle": "cilantro-seeds-leisure-splits-organic",
"title": "Cilantro Seeds - Leisure Splits (Organic)",
"url": "/products/cilantro-seeds-leisure-splits-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/cabbage-late-flat-dutch-seed-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-sm_ff01d402-8847-468f-880b-25e4b510c444.png",
"price": 279,
"handle": "cabbage-late-flat-dutch-seed",
"title": "Cabbage Seeds - Late Flat Dutch",
"url": "/products/cabbage-late-flat-dutch-seed",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/impatiens-accent-series-flower-seed-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/impatiens-accent-deep-pink-flower-wm_700.jpg",
"price": 369,
"handle": "impatiens-accent-series-flower-seed",
"title": "Impatiens Seeds - Accent Series",
"url": "/products/impatiens-accent-series-flower-seed",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/cabbage-seeds-pak-choi-tall-white-stem-hybrid-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-premium_f3bc6082-7a47-48f3-bfa7-8aa31c160a26.png",
"price": 199,
"handle": "cabbage-seeds-pak-choi-tall-white-stem-hybrid",
"title": "Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Tall White Stem - Hybrid",
"url": "/products/cabbage-seeds-pak-choi-tall-white-stem-hybrid",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Spinach-Seeds-Red-Malabar-Spinach-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "",
"price": 399,
"handle": "spinach-seeds-red-malabar-spinach",
"title": "Spinach Seeds - Red Malabar",
"url": "/products/spinach-seeds-red-malabar-spinach",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lettuce-romaine-freckles-seeds-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-sprouting-seed_2b11486d-7d3b-44eb-a1d6-d6cfca211fa0.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "lettuce-romaine-freckles-seeds",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds - Romaine - Freckles",
"url": "/products/lettuce-romaine-freckles-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lettuce-leaf-salad-bowl-green-seeds-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/MVS-generic-packet_1_81bcfdb3-5b9f-42a2-b953-44b58c73e44d.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "lettuce-leaf-salad-bowl-green-seeds",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Salad Bowl Green",
"url": "/products/lettuce-leaf-salad-bowl-green-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lettuce-leaf-oakleaf-seeds-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-sprouting-seed_08feb0df-3072-4e6a-bb97-e4265fce02ab.jpg",
"price": 279,
"handle": "lettuce-leaf-oakleaf-seeds",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Oakleaf",
"url": "/products/lettuce-leaf-oakleaf-seeds",
"available": true
}
]
