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Zone 9B — December

What to Plant in December in Zone 9B

December in Zone 9B: 223 crops to start indoors, 2 to plant or direct sow outside, and 131 entering harvest window. About 9 winters in 10 freeze; in those winters the last frost averages February 7. Reference city: Miami, FL.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
223 Start Indoors
2 Plant Outside
131 Harvest
Frost risk: Possible

Frost is still possible in Zone 9B: about 9 winters in 10 reach 32°F. In those winters, the last spring frost typically lands on February 7, with the earliest plausible clearance around January 6. Hold tender crops indoors a while longer.

See full Zone 9B frost outlook

Start Indoors in December

Plant Type Start Indoors Transplant Outside Harvest Window
All Season Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Apr 4 – Apr 14
All Year Round Cauliflower brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30
Brunswick Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Apr 24
Calabrese Broccoli brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30
Carentan Leeks allium Dec 6 Jan 24 Apr 24 – May 14
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Apr 4
Copenhagen Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30
Danish Ballhead Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 May 4 – May 14
Di Cicco Broccoli brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 10 – Mar 13
Drumhead Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Apr 24 – May 4
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30 – Apr 9
Early Purple Broccoli brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30
Giant Musselburgh Leeks allium Dec 6 Jan 24 May 9
Glory of Enkhuizen Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Apr 24
Golden Acre Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30
Igloo Cauliflower brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30 – Apr 4
Michihili Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Apr 4
OG American Flag Leeks allium Dec 6 Jan 24 Apr 24 – May 4
Red Acre Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Apr 9 – Apr 14
Savoy Perfection Cabbage brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Apr 24 – Apr 29
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30
Victoria Rhubarb vegetable Dec 6 Jan 24 Perennial — see plant page
Violetta Purple Cauliflower brassica Dec 20 Jan 24 Mar 30
Abe Lincoln Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 8
Ace 55 Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 3
Aji Amarillo Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 22 – Jun 21
Aji Dulce Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 22 – Jun 11
Amish Paste Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 22 – May 3
Anaheim Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 9 – May 17
Ancho Grande Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Angelica herb Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 8
Anna Russian Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18
Atkinson Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28
Banana Peppers pepper Dec 27 Feb 28 May 11
Barletta, Pearly White Onions allium Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 21 May 12 – May 17
Better Boy Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 23
Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper pepper Dec 13 Feb 21 May 22 – Jun 21
Big Beef Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18
Big Bertha Peppers pepper Dec 13 Feb 14 Apr 25 – Apr 28
Big Boy Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 26
Big Jim Hatch Chile pepper Dec 13 Feb 21 May 2 – May 7
Big Rainbow Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 May 3 – May 13
Birds Eye Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 18 – May 28
Black Beauty Eggplant vegetable Dec 13 Feb 21 May 7 – May 22
Black From Tula Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 May 3
Black Pearl Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 13
Blondkopfchen Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Bonny Best Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Bradley Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Brandywine Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 21 May 12 – May 22
California Wonder Peppers pepper Dec 13 Feb 14 Apr 27 – Apr 30
Calypso Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Cardoon (Purple Artichoke Thistle) vegetable Dec 13 Feb 14 Perennial — see plant page
Caribe Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Carmello Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 23
Carmen Peppers pepper Dec 13 Feb 14 Apr 15 – May 5
Carolina Reaper peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 21 May 22 – Jun 21
Casper Eggplant vegetable Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7
Catmint herb Dec 20 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Cayenne Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 2 – May 17
Celebrity Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 20
Chadwick's Cherry Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – May 8
Cherokee Purple Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 21 May 10 – May 17
Cherry Bomb peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
Chinese 5-Color Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7 – May 17
Chocolate Bell Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 Apr 27 – May 12
Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 23
Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 3 – May 23
Chocolate Stripes Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28
Common Sage herb Dec 27 Feb 14 Perennial — see plant page
Corno di Toro Pepper pepper Dec 13 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
Costoluto Genovese Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Crego Mix Aster Flowers flower Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 8
Creole Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 26
Crimson Forest Bunching Onions allium Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8
Cubanelle Peppers pepper Dec 27 Feb 28 May 1 – May 9
Cupid Grape Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 13 – Apr 18
Curly Parsley herb Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Datil peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 21 May 22 – Jun 11
Delicious Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 8 – May 28
Egg Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Emerald Giant Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7 – May 17
English Lavender herb Dec 20 Feb 21 Perennial — see plant page
English Thyme herb Dec 6 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
English White Daisy Flowers flower Dec 6 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Evergreen Bunching Onions allium Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8 – Apr 13
Firecracker Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 28 – Jun 7
Fish Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 2 – May 12
Five Star Grape Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 10
Flat-Leaf Parsley herb Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 18 – May 8
Floradade Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 23
Florida Market Eggplant vegetable Dec 20 Feb 21 May 12 – May 22
Fresno Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
Gardener's Delight Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8 – Apr 23
German Johnson Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 May 3
Glacier Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 3 – Apr 6
Gochugaru Korean Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7
Golden Marconi Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 Apr 27 – May 12
Golden Sunray Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Grano Red Onions allium Dec 6 Feb 7 Jun 7
Grano White Onions allium Dec 6 Feb 7 Jun 7
Green Envy Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8 – Apr 18
Green Globe Artichoke vegetable Dec 13 Feb 21 Perennial — see plant page
Green Grape Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 13 – Apr 26
Gypsy Peppers pepper Dec 13 Feb 14 Apr 15 – Apr 20
Habanero Pepper pepper Dec 13 Feb 28 May 29 – Jun 28
Hatch Green Chile (NM 6-4) Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 2 – May 12
Highbush Blueberries berry Dec 13 Feb 21 Perennial — see plant page
Hillbilly Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 May 3
Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 8 – May 28
Homestead Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 3
Honey Bee Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper pepper Dec 13 Feb 21 Apr 27 – May 7
Imperial Star Artichoke vegetable Dec 6 Feb 7 May 8 – May 18
Indigo Rose Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 8
Isis Candy Cherry Tomatoes tomato Dec 27 Feb 14 Apr 25 – May 5
Italian Oregano herb Dec 20 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Jalapeño Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 Apr 27 – May 7
Japanese Eggplant vegetable Dec 27 Feb 21 Apr 12 – Apr 27
Jaune Flamme Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28
Jet Star Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 20
Jimmy Nardello Peppers pepper Dec 27 Feb 28 May 19 – May 29
Jubilee Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Juliet Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 7 – Apr 9
Kellogg's Breakfast tomatoes tomato Dec 27 Feb 14 Apr 30 – May 10
King Arthur Peppers pepper Dec 27 Feb 28 Apr 28
Large Red Cherry Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 3 – May 23
Lemongrass herb Dec 20 Feb 21 Perennial — see plant page
Long Green Louisiana Eggplant vegetable Dec 20 Feb 21 Apr 27 – May 2
Long Ping Tung Eggplant vegetable Dec 20 Feb 21 Apr 17 – Apr 22
Long Purple Italian Eggplant vegetable Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7
Lunchbox Mini Peppers pepper Dec 27 Feb 28 Apr 24 – Apr 29
Manitoba Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 14
Marglobe Improved Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Marglobe Supreme Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Mariachi Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 Apr 28 – May 7
Marion Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Matt's Wild Cherry Tomatoes tomato Dec 27 Feb 14 Apr 10 – Apr 20
Money Maker Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 21 May 12 – May 17
Mr. Stripey Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28
Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil herb Dec 27 Feb 14 Apr 15 – Apr 25
NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 8 – Jun 7
Orange Habanero Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 3 – May 23
Orange Horizon Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
Orange Oxheart Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Oregon Spring Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 6 – Apr 18
Ox-Eye Daisy Flowers flower Dec 6 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Padron Peppers pepper Dec 27 Feb 28 Apr 29
Pandora Striped Eggplant vegetable Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
Pasilla de Oaxaca Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Patio Princess Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 13 – Apr 18
Paul Robeson tomatoes tomato Dec 27 Feb 14 Apr 25 – May 10
Pepperoncini Pepper pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 13 – Apr 23
Pimento Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 17 – May 22
Pineapple Tomatillos vegetable Dec 27 Feb 14 Apr 25 – May 5
Pineapple Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Pink Delicious Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 2
Pink Oxheart Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 8
Poblano Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 Apr 27
Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 8
Powderpuff Aster Flowers flower Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Pretty Purple Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 8 – Jun 7
Purple Beauty Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 2 – May 7
Purple Tiger Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 8 – May 18
Red Burgundy Onions allium Dec 6 Feb 7 May 28 – Jun 7
Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 3 – May 23
Red Cayenne Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Red Cherry Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Red Mushroom Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Red Pear Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 13 – Apr 23
Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper pepper Dec 13 Feb 21 May 27 – Jun 21
Rio Grande Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Roman Chamomile herb Dec 20 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Rosemary herb Dec 6 Feb 21 Perennial — see plant page
Round Mauve Eggplant vegetable Dec 20 Feb 21 May 12 – May 22
Rue herb Dec 20 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Sakura Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 3 – Apr 8
San Marzano Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 21 May 10 – May 20
Santa Fe Grande Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Serrano Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 2 – May 12
Shasta Daisy Flowers flower Dec 6 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Shishito Peppers pepper Dec 27 Feb 28 Apr 29 – May 4
Single Mix China Aster Flowers flower Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Soapwort flower Dec 27 Feb 14 Perennial — see plant page
Southport Red Globe Onions allium Dec 6 Feb 7 Jun 7
Southport White Globe Onions allium Dec 6 Feb 7 Jun 7
Spanish Sweet White Onions allium Dec 6 Feb 7 May 28 – Jun 7
Stupice Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 3 – Apr 18
Sun Gold Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 5 – Apr 13
Sunbright Yellow Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7 – May 12
SunChocola Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8 – Apr 18
Sungella Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8 – Apr 18
Sunray Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – Apr 28
Sweet 100 Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8 – Apr 13
Sweet Marjoram herb Dec 27 Feb 14 Apr 30 – May 15
Sweet Treats Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 13 – Apr 23
Sweet Woodruff herb Dec 20 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Tabasco Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 8
Tall Utah 52-70 Celery vegetable Dec 6 Feb 21 Jun 1 – Jul 1
Tansy herb Dec 20 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Thai Hot Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 7 – May 17
Thessaloniki Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 9 – Apr 20
Tigerella Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 3 – Apr 18
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 21 May 12 – Jun 21
Tropical Milkweed Flowers flower Dec 20 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Turkish Orange Eggplant vegetable Dec 20 Feb 21 May 17 – May 22
VR Moscow Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 28 – May 8
White Cherry Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 7 – Apr 18
White Cloud Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 2 – May 7
White Lisbon Bunching Onions allium Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 8
Wormwood herb Dec 20 Feb 7 Perennial — see plant page
Yellow Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Yellow Jalapeno (Caloro) Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Yellow Mushroom Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 Apr 23 – May 3
Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 27
Yellow Pear Tomatoes tomato Dec 20 Feb 7 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers pepper Dec 6 Feb 7 May 8 – Jun 7
Yolo Wonder Sweet Peppers pepper Dec 20 Feb 21 May 2 – May 12

Plant Outside in December

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
California Bluebell flower Direct Sow Dec 24 Feb 17 – Feb 27
Elephant Garlic allium Plant Out Dec 24 Jun 22, 2027 – Aug 21, 2027

Harvest in December

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Nantes Carrot (fall planting) root vegetable Sep 21 Dec 5
Alaska Early Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 11
All Year Round Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
All Year Round Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 27
America Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Blonde de Paris Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 6
Blue Curled Scotch Kale (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Bok Choy (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Boltardy Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 14
Bouquet Dill (fall planting) herb Oct 15 Dec 19
Broadleaf Classic Endive (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Broccolini (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 14
Bull's Blood Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 9
Burgundy Boston Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Buttercrunch Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Butterhead Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 19
Calabrese Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
Calendula (fall planting) flower Oct 15 Dec 14
California Bluebell (fall planting) flower Oct 15 Dec 19
Calypso Cilantro (fall planting) herb Oct 15 Dec 9
Canary Yellow Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 14
Catalogna Chicory (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Chantenay Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 24
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 24
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 4
Chioggia Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 9
Copenhagen Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
Crimson Forest Bunching Onions (fall planting) allium Oct 15 Dec 14
Crosby's Egyptian Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 14
Curly Kale (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 19
Cylindra Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 14
Dark Green Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 24
Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 14
Delicatesse White Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 14
Detroit Dark Red Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 14
Di Cicco Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 2
Dill (fall planting) herb Oct 15 Dec 9
Dukat Dill (fall planting) herb Oct 15 Dec 4
Dutch Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Dwarf Siberian Kale (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Early Purple Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
Early Wonder Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 4
Endive / Escarole (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 19
Evergreen Bunching Onions (fall planting) allium Oct 15 Dec 19
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers (fall planting) flower Oct 15 Dec 9
Fenugreek (fall planting) herb Oct 15 Dec 4
Florida Broadleaf Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
French Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
German Chamomile (fall planting) herb Oct 15 Dec 19
Golden Acre Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
Golden Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 19
Golden Detroit Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 14
Golden Globe Turnips (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 4
Green Arrow Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 24
Green Mountain Celtuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Hot Pink Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Igloo Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 24
Kagraner Sommer Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 12
Kuroda Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 24
Lacinato Kale (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 19
Lacy Phacelia Flowers (fall planting) flower Oct 15 Dec 14
Leaf Lettuce Mix (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Little Fingers Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 9
Little Gem Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 10
Little Marvel Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 17
Lollo Bionda Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Lollo Rossa Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 10
Love-in-a-Mist Flowers (fall planting) flower Oct 15 Dec 24
Lunar White Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 14
Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Mammoth Dill (fall planting) herb Oct 15 Dec 19
Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Matador Viking Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 2
Michihili Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 24
Minowase Daikon Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 9
Mizuna (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Mustard Greens (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Napa Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 24
Noble Giant Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Nutri-Red Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 24
Old Fashion Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Orange Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Oregon Giant Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 14
Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 22
Paris Market Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 19
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage (fall planting) cover crop Oct 15 Dec 14
Premier Kale (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 16
Purple Haze Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 27
Purple Top White Globe Turnip (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 4
Rainbow Mix Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Rapeseed Cover Crop (fall planting) cover crop Oct 15 Dec 24
Rapini Broccoli Raab (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
Red Leaf Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Red Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 24
Red Russian Kale (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers (fall planting) flower Oct 15 Dec 14
Ruby Red Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Salad Bowl Green Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Scarlet Flax Flowers (fall planting) flower Oct 15 Dec 24
Shelling Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 24
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Snow Crown Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 14
Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 24
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
St. Valery Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 24
Sugar Ann Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 9
Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 5 Dec 14
Summer Bibb Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Tendergreen Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
Tendersweet Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 24
Tom Thumb Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 24
Très Fine Maraîchère Frisée (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Vates Kale (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 9
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
Vienna White Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 9
Viola and pansy edible flowers (fall planting) flower Oct 15 Dec 24
Violetta Purple Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 19
Wando Pea (fall planting) legume Oct 15 Dec 22
Watermelon Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 19
White Boston Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4
White Detroit Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Oct 15 Dec 14
White Lisbon Bunching Onions (fall planting) allium Oct 15 Dec 14
Winner Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Oct 15 Dec 4
Winter Density Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 14
Winter Giant Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Oct 15 Dec 4

Key Tasks for December in Zone 9B

  1. 1 Start 223 varieties indoors this month under grow lights or in a sunny south-facing window. Use a seed-starting mix and bottom heat (70–75°F) for best germination rates.
  2. 2 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
  3. 3 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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