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What to Plant in December in Zone 11B

Based on a last frost date of Jan 1 for Zone 11B. 44 plants have activity this month.

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🏠 Start Indoors in December

Start these seeds inside under grow lights before the last frost.

🥦 Acorn Squash

Cucurbita pepo

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Jan 15

~85 days to harvest

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🥦 Butternut Squash

Cucurbita moschata

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Jan 15

~100 days to harvest

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🥦 Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Jan 15

~80 days to harvest

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🥦 Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Dec 18

~80 days to harvest

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🥦 Honeydew Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Jan 15

~85 days to harvest

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🥦 Kohlrabi

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Dec 18

~55 days to harvest

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🥦 Radicchio

Cichorium intybus

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Dec 18

~80 days to harvest

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🥦 Spaghetti Squash

Cucurbita pepo

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Jan 15

~90 days to harvest

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🥦 Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Jan 15

~80 days to harvest

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🥦 Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Start indoors: Dec 4

Transplant outdoors: Jan 15

~50 days to harvest

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🌱 Direct Sow in December

Sow these seeds directly in the ground this month.

🍓 Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~365 days to harvest

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🍓 Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~730 days to harvest

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🍓 Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~365 days to harvest

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🍓 Strawberry

Fragaria × ananassa

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~90 days to harvest

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🌿 Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~45 days to harvest

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🌿 Dill

Anethum graveolens

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~40 days to harvest

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🌿 Mint

Mentha spicata

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~90 days to harvest

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🥦 Arugula

Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~40 days to harvest

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🥦 Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~45 days to harvest

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🥦 Endive

Cichorium endivia

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~85 days to harvest

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🥦 Head Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~70 days to harvest

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🥦 Leaf Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~45 days to harvest

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🥦 Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~90 days to harvest

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🥦 Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~55 days to harvest

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🌸 Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~85 days to harvest

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🥦 Fava Bean

Vicia faba

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~85 days to harvest

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🥦 Mizuna

Brassica rapa var. nipposinica

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~40 days to harvest

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🥦 Sorrel

Rumex acetosa

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~60 days to harvest

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🥦 Watermelon Radish

Raphanus sativus

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~60 days to harvest

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🌿 Chervil

Anthriscus cerefolium

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~50 days to harvest

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🌸 Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~65 days to harvest

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🌸 Larkspur

Consolida ajacis

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~65 days to harvest

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🌸 Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~45 days to harvest

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🌸 Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~365 days to harvest

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🍓 Red Currant

Ribes rubrum

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~730 days to harvest

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🍓 Gooseberry

Ribes uva-crispa

Sow outdoors: Dec 4

~730 days to harvest

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🥦 Sweet Corn

Zea mays var. saccharata

Sow outdoors: Dec 18

~75 days to harvest

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🌿 Summer Savory

Satureja hortensis

Sow outdoors: Dec 18

~60 days to harvest

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🌸 Bachelor Button

Centaurea cyanus

Sow outdoors: Dec 18

~60 days to harvest

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🍓 Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Sow outdoors: Dec 18

~730 days to harvest

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🍓 Grape Vine

Vitis vinifera

Sow outdoors: Dec 18

~1095 days to harvest

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🍓 Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Sow outdoors: Dec 18

~1095 days to harvest

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🍎 Persimmon Tree

Diospyros kaki

Sow outdoors: Dec 18

~1460 days to harvest

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🌿 Transplant Outdoors in December

Move these seedlings outside — frost danger has passed.

🌿 Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Transplant by: Dec 18

~60 days to harvest

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