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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80-100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Brandywine Red Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, regular leaf, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - All Sweet
90-105 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. All Sweet Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Resistant to Anthracnose (1), Fusarium...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Tendergreen
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Tendergreen Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, high-yielding, heat tolerant, bush, snap, green bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Early Thorogreen Lima
69 Days to maturity. Phaseolus lunatus. Early Thorogreen Bush Lima Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, shell, lima bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Aster Seeds - Powderpuff Mix
91-105 Days to maturity. Callistephus chinensis. Powderpuff Mix Aster Seeds. Non-GMO, Ornamental, Annual. Powderpuff Mix Aster flower seeds are a tidy and vibrant addition to grow in any home or...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Fox Cherry (Organic)
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Soybean - Black (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
2-5 Days to Harvest. Glycine max L. Merr.. Organic Black soybean Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Considered a superfood, Organic black soybean sprouting seeds quickly sprout an antioxidant-rich...
Petunia Seeds - Frost Series (Pelleted)
98-105 Days to maturity. Petunia x hybrida. Frost Series Petunia Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, Premium Quality Seeds, annual. Frost Series seeds grow a delightful, unique, and lively variation of the world-famous...
Cucumber Seeds - Rhinish Pickle
Non-GMO, open-pollinated Rhinish Pickle Cucumber Seeds from True Leaf Market produce heirloom pickling cucumbers with black spines and small bumps. Growing between 4" and 6" long, Rhinish pickle cucumbers are...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Honey Rock
80 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, heat tolerant, Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised...
Squash Seeds - Korean, Summer - King Ka Ae -...
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Squash Seeds - Summer - Scallop Yellow Bush (Organic)
49 days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Organic Scallop Yellow Bush Summer Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated, organic. This is suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Yu Long Noodle Kin Yard...
65-75 Days to maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis. Yu Long Noodle Kin Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heat-tolerant, heirloom, pole, snap, Asian, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in...
Gourd Seeds, Wax - Winter Melon Round
85 to 95 Days to maturity. Benincasa hispida. Round Winter Melon Wax Gourd Seeds. Annual, Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO. This melon is very popular in Asia and is quickly gaining...
Echinacea Seeds - Bravado
70-84 days maturity. Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea Bravado Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Bravado echinacea seeds grow one of summer's most celebrated and resilient blooms boasting classic 4-5 inch rosy pink "daisy-like" coneflowers....
Corn Seeds - Popcorn - Yellow (Organic)
95-110 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Yellow (organic) Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, Pop Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
Sunflower Seeds - Chocolate Cherry
85-95 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Annual. Heirloom. Heirloom Chocolate Cherry sunflower seeds mature to be 6 to 7 feet tall ornamentals with deep burgundy petals and...
Cucumber Seeds - Dragon Suhyo Cross Hybrid
50-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus var. dragon suhyo. Dragon Suhyo Cross Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. This vigorous hybrid sooyow-type Japanese cucumber originated in Northern China and is...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Marglobe (Organic)
72 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Organic Marglobe Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
Cucumber Seeds - Asia Eun Cheon - Hybrid
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Asia Eun Cheon’. Asia Eun Cheon Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. Asia Eun Cheon is a Korean hybrid cucumber that is early maturing...
White Berseem Clover (Coated) - Cover Crop Seeds
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Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Giant Red Beefsteak
100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Giant Red Beefsteak Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Squash Seeds - Japanese Red Kuri - Organic
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Cucumber Seeds - Southern Delight - Hybrid
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Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Pineapple (Organic)
85-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Pineapple Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Ambrosia Hybrid
85 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Ambrosia Hybrid Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Momotaro Hybrid
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Cucumber Seeds - Boston Pickling (Organic)
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Orach Seeds - Purple
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