Grow through the quiet season
What to Plant in December
December is a month for indoor harvests, garden planning, and cool-season planting in the warmest zones. See what your local schedule recommends.
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Start with your climate
December looks different in every growing zone.
Most northern gardeners focus indoors, while frost-free climates can continue planting selected vegetables outdoors.
Your personalized December planting guide
What should you plant? Enter your ZIP code.
We’ll find your USDA zone, show this week’s planting tasks, and build a full-season planting schedule for your area.
What to do this week
Current tasks
Zone Planting Schedule
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