What to Plant in December
Every crop you can start in December, grouped by USDA hardiness zone. Pick your zone in the header and it will be highlighted below. Each crop links to its exact dates for that zone.
387 crop-and-zone combinations this month. Zone 11b has the most to do, with 144.
Zone 2a & 2bnothing to sow
Nothing goes in the ground in zone 2b during December. See the full zone 2b calendar for the months that do.
Zone 3a & 3bnothing to sow
Nothing goes in the ground in zone 3b during December. See the full zone 3b calendar for the months that do.
Zone 4a & 4bnothing to sow
Nothing goes in the ground in zone 4b during December. See the full zone 4b calendar for the months that do.
Zone 5a & 5bnothing to sow
Nothing goes in the ground in zone 5b during December. See the full zone 5b calendar for the months that do.
Zone 6a & 6bnothing to sow
Nothing goes in the ground in zone 6b during December. See the full zone 6b calendar for the months that do.
Zone 7a & 7bnothing to sow
Nothing goes in the ground in zone 7b during December. See the full zone 7b calendar for the months that do.
Zone 8a & 8b7 to sow
Zone 9a & 9b117 to sow
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)
- 7 Pot Primo Pepper
- Achira
- Ageratum (Flossflower)
- Aji Amarillo Pepper
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Artichoke
- Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
- Bell Pepper
- Bells of Ireland
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Bupleurum (Thoroughwax)
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)
- Calendula
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Cardoon
- Carnation
- Carolina Reaper Pepper
- Catnip
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celeriac (Celery Root)
- Celery
- Celosia
- Chervil
- Chile de Árbol Pepper
- China Aster
- Chives
- Chrysanthemum (Garden Mum)
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Coleus
- Collard Greens
- Columbine
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)
- Cranberry Hibiscus
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Cubanelle Pepper
- Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)
- Datil Pepper
- Dorset Naga Pepper
- Dusty Miller
- Echinops (Globe Thistle)
- Eggplant
- Eucalyptus
- Fresno Pepper
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Garlic
- Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks)
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Habanero Pepper
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)
- Hungarian Wax Pepper
- Hyssop
- Impatiens
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)
- Jalapeño Pepper
- Johnny Jump Up
- Komodo Dragon Pepper
- Leek
- Lemon Drop Pepper
- Lisianthus
- Lobelia
- Marjoram (Sweet)
- Mexican Mint Marigold
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)
- Naga Viper Pepper
- Onion
- Oregano
- Osteospermum
- Padrón Pepper
- Pansy / Viola
- Parsley
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)
- Petunia
- Pimento Pepper
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)
- Ranunculus
- Rocoto Pepper
- Roselle
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Serrano Pepper
- Shasta Daisy
- Shishito Pepper
- Skirret
- Snapdragon
- Strawflower
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)
- Sweet Alyssum
- Sweet Banana Pepper
- Sweet Cherry Pepper
- Sweet Potato
- Sweet William
- Tabasco Pepper
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)
- Thyme
- Tobacco
- Tomatillo
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
- Verbena
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
- Wax Begonia
- White Sage
- Yacon
- Yarrow
- Za'atar Oregano
Zone 10a & 10b119 to sow
- Achira
- Ageratum (Flossflower)
- Aji Amarillo Pepper
- Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding)
- Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)
- Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Artichoke
- Arugula
- Beet
- Bell Pepper
- Bells of Ireland
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Black-Eyed Susan Vine
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Broccolini
- Bupleurum (Thoroughwax)
- Cabbage
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Cardoon
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Cayenne Pepper
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)
- Chamomile (German)
- Chervil
- Chile de Árbol Pepper
- China Aster
- Chives
- Cilantro
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Coleus
- Collard Greens
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Cubanelle Pepper
- Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)
- Datil Pepper
- Dill
- Dusty Miller
- Eggplant
- Eucalyptus
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)
- Flower Sprouts
- Fresno Pepper
- Gazania
- Gladiolus
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Habanero Pepper
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)
- Hollyhock
- Hungarian Wax Pepper
- Impatiens
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)
- Jalapeño Pepper
- Jicama
- Kale
- Kalettes
- Kohlrabi
- Larkspur
- Lemon Drop Pepper
- Lettuce
- Lisianthus
- Lobelia
- Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella)
- Malabar Spinach
- Mauka
- Mexican Mint Marigold
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)
- Moonflower
- Nasturtium
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
- Onion
- Orlaya (Laceflower)
- Osteospermum
- Padrón Pepper
- Pansy / Viola
- Parsley
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)
- Pea
- Petunia
- Phlox (Annual)
- Pimento Pepper
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)
- Potato
- Radish
- Rocoto Pepper
- Roselle
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Serrano Pepper
- Shishito Pepper
- Snapdragon
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
- Spinach
- Statice
- Stock
- Strawflower
- Summer Savory
- Sweet Alyssum
- Sweet Annie (Artemisia)
- Sweet Banana Pepper
- Sweet Cherry Pepper
- Sweet Pea
- Swiss Chard
- Tabasco Pepper
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Tobacco
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)
- Wax Begonia
- Xeranthemum (Immortelle)
- Yacon
- Za'atar Oregano
Zone 11a & 11b144 to sow
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)
- 7 Pot Primo Pepper
- Achira
- Ageratum (Flossflower)
- Agrostemma (Corn Cockle)
- Aji Amarillo Pepper
- Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding)
- Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)
- Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Artichoke
- Arugula
- Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
- Basil
- Bell Pepper
- Bells of Ireland
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Black-Eyed Susan Vine
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli Rabe (Raab)
- Bupleurum (Thoroughwax)
- Bush Beans
- Calendula
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Candytuft
- Cantaloupe
- Carolina Reaper Pepper
- Carthamus (Safflower)
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celosia
- Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)
- Chile de Árbol Pepper
- China Aster
- Clarkia (Farewell-to-Spring)
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Coleus
- Collard Greens
- Corn Poppy
- Cosmos
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Cubanelle Pepper
- Cucamelon
- Cucumber
- Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-Me-Not)
- Datil Pepper
- Dorset Naga Pepper
- Dusty Miller
- Eggplant
- Escarole (Endive)
- Eucalyptus
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)
- Flower Sprouts
- Fresno Pepper
- Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
- Gazania
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
- Gladiolus
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Habanero Pepper
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)
- Hungarian Wax Pepper
- Impatiens
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)
- Jalapeño Pepper
- Jicama
- Kalettes
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna
- Komodo Dragon Pepper
- Lemon Drop Pepper
- Lima Bean
- Lisianthus
- Luffa Gourd
- Mâche (Corn Salad)
- Magenta Spreen
- Malabar Spinach
- Marigold
- Mauka
- Mexican Mint Marigold
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)
- Mizuna
- Moonflower
- Mustard Greens
- Naga Viper Pepper
- Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage)
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
- Orach (Mountain Spinach)
- Oregano
- Orlaya (Laceflower)
- Padrón Pepper
- Pansy / Viola
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)
- Pea
- Petunia
- Phacelia (Lacy Phacelia)
- Phlox (Annual)
- Pimento Pepper
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)
- Purslane
- Rocoto Pepper
- Rosemary
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)
- Saponaria (Soapwort)
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Serrano Pepper
- Shishito Pepper
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
- Statice
- Stock
- Summer Savory
- Summer Squash (Yellow)
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)
- Sweet Alyssum
- Sweet Annie (Artemisia)
- Sweet Banana Pepper
- Sweet Cherry Pepper
- Sweet Potato
- Tabasco Pepper
- Tatsoi
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)
- Thyme
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Tobacco
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
- Upland Cress
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
- Watermelon
- Wax Begonia
- Xeranthemum (Immortelle)
- Yacon
- Zinnia
- Zucchini
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