What to plant in December

Find your USDA hardiness zone below to see which crops have a start-indoors, sowing, or transplanting window in December. Every crop links to exact dated windows computed from your zone's frost dates.

These tables use US hardiness zones and northern hemisphere seasons. In Australia the months flip, and the Dibble app handles Canadian and Australian zones directly.

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Zone 3

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No planting windows land in December for Zone 3. It is a good month to plan beds, order seeds, and get ahead of the season.

Zone 4

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No planting windows land in December for Zone 4. It is a good month to plan beds, order seeds, and get ahead of the season.

Zone 5

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No planting windows land in December for Zone 5. It is a good month to plan beds, order seeds, and get ahead of the season.

Zone 6

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No planting windows land in December for Zone 6. It is a good month to plan beds, order seeds, and get ahead of the season.

Zone 7

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No planting windows land in December for Zone 7. It is a good month to plan beds, order seeds, and get ahead of the season.

Zone 8

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No planting windows land in December for Zone 8. It is a good month to plan beds, order seeds, and get ahead of the season.

Zone 9

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What to plant in December: Zone 9
Task	Crops
Start seeds indoors	Onion (dates), Leek (dates), Celery (dates)

Zone 10

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What to plant in December: Zone 10
Task	Crops
Start seeds indoors	Tomato (dates), Pepper (dates), Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Marigold (dates), Parsley (dates), Oregano (dates), Sage (dates), Chives (dates), Eggplant (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Leek (dates), Celery (dates), Hot Pepper (dates), Tomatillo (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Direct sow	Garlic (dates), Pea (dates), Spinach (dates)

Zone 11

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What to plant in December: Zone 11
Task	Crops
Start seeds indoors	Tomato (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Basil (dates), Marigold (dates), Parsley (dates), Oregano (dates), Chives (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Brussels Sprouts (dates), Tomatillo (dates), Collard Greens (dates)
Direct sow	Potato (dates), Garlic (dates), Lettuce (dates), Carrot (dates), Pea (dates), Spinach (dates), Beet (dates), Radish (dates), Cilantro (dates), Dill (dates), Swiss Chard (dates), Turnip (dates), Parsnip (dates), Arugula (dates), Calendula (dates), Green Onion (dates), Bok Choy (dates), Fennel (dates), Shallot (dates), Kohlrabi (dates), Chamomile (dates)
Transplant	Onion (dates), Kale (dates), Broccoli (dates), Cabbage (dates), Strawberry (dates), Blueberry (dates), Raspberry (dates), Blackberry (dates), Asparagus (dates), Rhubarb (dates), Grape (dates), Parsley (dates), Chives (dates), Cauliflower (dates), Leek (dates), Collard Greens (dates), Apple (dates), Pear (dates), Peach (dates), Plum (dates), Cherry (dates), Apricot (dates)
Plant bulbs	Tulip (dates)

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