Greenly Garden

What to plant in December

What is sown for seedlings, planted in a greenhouse and planted outside in December depends on when your last spring frost is. Find your climate below — or open your city.

What to plant in December, by climate:

Late spring: last frost in late April or May

Dates for Tallinn; other cities of this climate:

CropWhat to doDate
Lisianthussow for seedlings23 December

Moderate: last frost in April

Dates for Saratov; other cities of this climate:

CropWhat to doDate
Lisianthussow for seedlings6 December
Leeksow for seedlings23 December
Lisianthussow seedlings for the open ground27 December
Snapdragonsow for seedlings28 December

Mild: last frost in March

Dates for Kherson; other cities of this climate:

CropWhat to doDate
Leeksow for seedlings8 December
Lisianthussow seedlings for the open ground12 December
Snapdragonsow for seedlings13 December
Oreganosow for seedlings18 December
Pansysow for seedlings22 December
Chayotesow for seedlings29 December
Leeksow seedlings for the open ground29 December
Sagesow for seedlings29 December

Warm winter: frost only now and then

Dates for Chihuahua; other cities of this climate:

CropWhat to doDate
Brussels Sproutssow seedlings for the open ground4 December
Petuniasow for seedlings6 December
Cauliflowersow seedlings for the open ground7 December
Chili Peppersow for seedlings7 December
Steviasow for seedlings7 December
Sweet peasow seedlings for the open ground7 December
Florence fennelsow for seedlings11 December
Physalissow for seedlings11 December
Celosiasow for seedlings14 December
Cosmossow for seedlings14 December
Marigoldsow for seedlings14 December
Black-eyed Susansow for seedlings15 December
Achochasow for seedlings16 December
Bell Peppersow seedlings for the open ground16 December
China astersow for seedlings17 December
Melonsow for seedlings17 December
Nasturtiumsow for seedlings18 December
Green Beanssow for seedlings19 December
Pumpkinsow for seedlings19 December
Eggplantsow seedlings for the open ground20 December
Tomatosow seedlings for the open ground20 December
Bok Choysow for seedlings21 December
Napa cabbagesow for seedlings23 December
Kiwanosow for seedlings24 December
Zucchinisow for seedlings24 December
Moringasow for seedlings26 December
Cucumbersow for seedlings27 December
Luffasow for seedlings27 December
Okrasow for seedlings27 December
Petuniasow seedlings for the open ground27 December
Arugulaplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Beetplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Broad beanplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Broccoliplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Brussels Sproutsplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Cabbageplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Calendulaplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Cauliflowerplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Chamomileplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Chili Peppersow seedlings for the open ground28 December
Cilantroplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Daikonplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Dillplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Garden sorrelplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Kaleplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Kohlrabiplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Leekplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Lemon balmplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Lettuceplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Lisianthusplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Mustard greensplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Oreganoplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Pansyplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Parsleyplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Peasplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Sageplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Snapdragonplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Spinachplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Steviasow seedlings for the open ground28 December
Stockplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Sweet peaplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Swiss Chardplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Thymeplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Turnipplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Watercressplant out in a greenhouse28 December
Basilsow for seedlings31 December

Southern hemisphere: spring from September

Dates for Córdoba; other cities of this climate:

Nothing is sown or planted out in this climate this month; the season starts in March.

Dates are for the typical city of each climate by the same rules as the app: a week after the last frost once the soil is warm enough, frost-hardy crops three weeks before it, an unheated greenhouse three weeks earlier. Your own place can differ by a week or two — Greenly works it out from your location.

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