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Zone 11A — December

What to Plant in December in Zone 11A

December in Zone 11A: 0 crops to start indoors, 74 to plant or direct sow outside, and 126 entering harvest window. Last frost averages . Reference city: Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Updated August 12, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
74 Plant Outside
126 Harvest

Start Indoors in December

Nothing to start seeds indoors in December for Zone 11A.
Next window: August — 1 variety, including Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion.

Plant Outside in December

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
All Year Round lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 24, 2027 – Mar 5, 2027
America lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 3, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
Astro Arugula lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 12, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027
Black Seeded Simpson lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 6, 2027
Blonde de Paris lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Blue Curled Scotch lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 15, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Broadleaf Classic lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Broadleaf Sorrel lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Perennial — see plant page
Burgundy Boston lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
Buttercrunch lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 6, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
Butterhead Lettuce lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 25, 2027
Canary Yellow lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) brassica Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 21, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Crisphead lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 7, 2027
Curly Kale lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 15, 2027 – Feb 25, 2027
Dark Green Romaine lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 20, 2027 – Mar 2, 2027
Dutch Lamb's Lettuce lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Endive / Escarole lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 25, 2027
Florida Broadleaf lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Fordhook Giant lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
French Lamb's Lettuce lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Full Heart Batavian lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Mar 17, 2027 – Mar 22, 2027
Georgia Southern Collard Greens lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 20, 2027 – Mar 12, 2027
Giant Red lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5
Green Ice lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5
Green Wave lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5
Hot Pink lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Iceberg lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 7, 2027
Kagraner Sommer lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 18, 2027
Lacinato Kale lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 20, 2027 – Feb 25, 2027
Large Leaf Sorrel lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Perennial — see plant page
Leaf Lettuce Mix lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
Little Gem lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 16, 2027
Lollo Bionda lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Lollo Rossa lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 13, 2027 – Feb 16, 2027
Magenta Sunset lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 15, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Marvel of Four Seasons lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Matador Viking lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 8, 2027
Mesclun Mix lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 12, 2027 – Jan 21, 2027
Mizuna lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Monstrueux de Viroflay lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Morris Heading lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Mar 7, 2027 – Mar 12, 2027
Mustard Greens lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 26, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
New Zealand Spinach lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Noble Giant lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 6, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Old Fashion lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Orange lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
Premier lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Radicchio lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 20, 2027 – Mar 17, 2027
Rainbow Mix lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Red Leaf Lettuce lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
Red Romaine lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 20, 2027 – Mar 2, 2027
Red Russian Kale lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Red Vein Sorrel lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Perennial — see plant page
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 15, 2027 – Mar 2, 2027
Romaine Lettuce lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 25, 2027 – Mar 7, 2027
Ruby Red lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 15, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Salad Bowl Green lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 9, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Siberian Dwarf lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
Summer Bibb lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 15, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Swiss Chard lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Tango lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 23, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027
Tatsoi lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 16, 2027 – Feb 5, 2027
Tendergreen lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Tom Thumb lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Mar 2, 2027
Tuscany Black lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 20, 2027 – Mar 7, 2027
Vates Collard lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 20, 2027 – Mar 7, 2027
Vates Kale lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 10, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027
Verona Red lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Mar 17, 2027 – Mar 24, 2027
White Boston lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Winner Kohlrabi brassica Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Winter Density lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 14, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Winter Giant lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027
Witloof White lettuce Direct Sow Dec 22 Apr 7, 2027 – Apr 30, 2027

Harvest in December

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Alaska Early Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 5 – Dec 10
All Season Cabbage brassica Oct 18 Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
All Year Round Cauliflower brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Bouquet Dill herb Oct 18 Dec 7 – Dec 22
Broad Windsor Fava Bean legume Oct 11 Dec 25, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Calabrese Broccoli brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 15 – Dec 17
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage brassica Oct 11 Dec 25
Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers flower Oct 18 Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027
Copenhagen Cabbage brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley herb Oct 18 Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi brassica Oct 11 Dec 5 – Dec 10
Delicatesse White Kohlrabi brassica Oct 11 Dec 5 – Dec 10
Di Cicco Broccoli brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage brassica Oct 11 Dec 15 – Dec 25
Early Purple Broccoli brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Evergreen Parsley herb Oct 18 Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers flower Oct 25 Dec 9 – Dec 24
Golden Acre Cabbage brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Green Arrow Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 15 – Dec 20
Hard Red Wheat Cover Crop cover crop Oct 11 Dec 25, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027
Igloo Cauliflower brassica Oct 18 Dec 22 – Dec 27
Little Marvel Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 10 – Dec 13
Mammoth Dill herb Oct 18 Dec 2 – Dec 22
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 18 – Dec 24
Medium Red Clover Cover Crop cover crop Oct 18 Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Michihili Cabbage brassica Oct 11 Dec 20
Oregon Giant Snow Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 20 – Dec 24
Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 10 – Dec 18
Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 8 – Dec 12
Rapeseed Cover Crop cover crop Oct 18 Dec 2 – Dec 27
Rapini Broccoli Raab brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Red Acre Cabbage brassica Oct 11 Dec 25 – Dec 30
Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers flower Oct 25 Dec 9 – Dec 24
Scarlet Flax Flowers flower Oct 18 Dec 12 – Dec 27
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Sugar Ann Snap Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 2 – Dec 6
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi brassica Oct 11 Dec 5 – Dec 15
Vienna White Kohlrabi brassica Oct 11 Dec 15
Viola and pansy edible flowers flower Oct 18 Dec 17 – Dec 27
Violetta Purple Cauliflower brassica Oct 18 Dec 22
Wando Pea legume Oct 11 Dec 13 – Dec 18
Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop cover crop Oct 18 Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027
Alaska Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 31
Baby Blue Eyes Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Bachelor's button edible flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027
Beit Alpha Cucumbers cucumber Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 12, 2027
Black Beauty Zucchini squash Nov 12 Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
Blue Lake Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
Boltardy Beets root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 31
Borage flower Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027
Boston Pickling Cucumber cucumber Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Buckwheat cover crop Nov 1 Dec 1 – Dec 16
Bull's Blood Beets root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 26
Bush Pickle Cucumbers cucumber Nov 8 Dec 23 – Dec 31
Calendula flower Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 31
California Bluebell flower Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
Calypso Cilantro herb Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 26
Clemson Spineless Okra vegetable Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Cocozelle Summer Squash squash Nov 8 Dec 28
Contender Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
County Fair Cucumbers cucumber Nov 8 Dec 28 – Dec 30
Crackerjack Mix Marigolds flower Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027
Crimson Clover cover crop Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Crimson Forest Bunching Onions root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 31
Crosby's Egyptian Beets root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 26 – Dec 31
Cylindra Beets root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 31
Daikon Radishes root vegetable Nov 8 Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Dill herb Nov 1 Dec 11 – Dec 26
Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 31
Early Wonder Beets root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 21
Eight Ball Zucchini squash Nov 8 Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Empress of India Nasturtium Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 31
French Marigold flower Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 31
German Chamomile herb Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
Globe Gilia Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027
Glorious Gleam Nasturtium Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Gold Rush Zucchini squash Nov 8 Dec 23 – Dec 28
Golden Detroit Beets root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 26 – Dec 31
Golden Globe Turnips root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 16 – Dec 21
Golden Wax Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027
Green Purslane vegetable Nov 8 Dec 13 – Dec 28
Hailstone Radishes root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 1
Hairy vetch cover crop stands cover crop Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Harvester Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Japanese Eggplant vegetable Nov 1 Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
Lacy Phacelia Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027
Landreth Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash squash Nov 8 Dec 23
Lemon Cucumber cucumber Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Little Fingers Carrots root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 26
Maxibel Filet Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027
Nasturtium flower Nov 1 Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
National Pickling Cucumber cucumber Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 29
Nodding Catchfly Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Orange Sulphur Cosmos Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Paris Market Carrots root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 26
Pattypan Squash squash Nov 8 Dec 25, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Peach Melba Nasturtium Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 31
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage cover crop Nov 1 Dec 16 – Dec 31
Plains Coreopsis flower Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Provider Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Roma II Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
Round de Nice Zucchini Summer Squash squash Nov 8 Dec 23
Royal Burgundy Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Signet marigold edible flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
Slenderette Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Snow Pea legume Nov 8 Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027
Sparky Mix Marigolds flower Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Summer Max Mix Cover Crop cover crop Nov 15 Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027
Sweet Alyssum flower Nov 1 Dec 11 – Dec 26
Tall Trailing Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Tendergreen Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Tiny Tim Tomatoes tomato Nov 15 Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027
Tomatillo vegetable Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 25, 2027
Top Crop Bush Bean legume Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Tri Color Amaranth (Joseph's Coat) vegetable Nov 8 Dec 8 – Dec 23
Turnip root vegetable Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027
Vietnamese Coriander herb Nov 1 Dec 11 – Dec 31
Watermelon Radishes root vegetable Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 12, 2027
Whirlybird Nasturtium Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 21 – Dec 31
White Detroit Beets root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 26 – Dec 31
White Icicle Radishes root vegetable Nov 1 Dec 1 – Dec 11
Yellow Crookneck Squash squash Nov 8 Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027
Yellow Sulphur Cosmos Flowers flower Nov 1 Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Zinnia flower Nov 1 Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027

Key Tasks for December in Zone 11A

  1. 1 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
  2. 2 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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