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What to Plant in December in Zone 9B

Based on a last frost date of Feb 15 for Zone 9B. 43 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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🥦 Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Start indoors: Dec 21

Transplant outdoors: Mar 1

~90 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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