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What to Plant in December in Zone 9B

Based on a last frost date of Feb 15 for Zone 9B. 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.

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~90 days to harvest

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Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~120 days to harvest

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Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~70 days to harvest

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Cayenne Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~75 days to harvest

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Celery

Apium graveolens

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~130 days to harvest

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Chili Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~119 days to harvest

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Jalapeño Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~75 days to harvest

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Leek

Allium ampeloprasum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~120 days to harvest

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Poblano Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~80 days to harvest

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Serrano Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~80 days to harvest

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Echinacea (Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~365 days to harvest

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Petunia

Petunia × hybrida

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~75 days to harvest

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Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 15

~100 days to harvest

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Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 15

~270 days to harvest

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Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~90 days to harvest

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Shishito Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~60 days to harvest

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Banana Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~70 days to harvest

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Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~60 days to harvest

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Salvia (Annual)

Salvia splendens

Start indoors: Dec 7

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~75 days to harvest

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Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~60 days to harvest

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Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Feb 1

~60 days to harvest

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Marjoram

Origanum majorana

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~60 days to harvest

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Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~80 days to harvest

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Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~75 days to harvest

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Sage

Salvia officinalis

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~75 days to harvest

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Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~60 days to harvest

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Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~90 days to harvest

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Artichoke

Cynara scolymus

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~150 days to harvest

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Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~730 days to harvest

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Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~70 days to harvest

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Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~91 days to harvest

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Onion

Allium cepa

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~100 days to harvest

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Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~365 days to harvest

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Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~90 days to harvest

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Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~365 days to harvest

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Bee Balm

Monarda didyma

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~365 days to harvest

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Lovage

Levisticum officinale

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~365 days to harvest

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Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~60 days to harvest

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Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~50 days to harvest

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Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~365 days to harvest

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Verbena

Verbena hybrida

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~85 days to harvest

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Direct Sow in December

Sow these seeds directly in the ground this month.

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

Sow outdoors: Dec 21

~100 days to harvest

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Plant for Fall in December

These crops go in now to mature before Zone 9B's first fall frost (around Dec 10).

Garlic

Allium sativum

Plant by: Dec 10

~240 days to harvest

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Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Plant by: Dec 10

~90 days to harvest

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