What to plant in December in zone 10a
193 crops to start indoors, direct sow, transplant, or harvest in December in USDA hardiness zone 10a. Typical last spring frost around Jan 17, 2026, first fall frost around Jan 14, 2026 — exact dates vary by location within the zone.
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Start indoors
Sow these under lights or on a windowsill now for transplants later.
- Achillea
- African Daisy
- Ageratum
- Aji Pepper
- Alternanthera
- Alyssum
- Amaranth
- Amaranth Microgreens
- Amaranthus
- Angelonia
- Baby Blue Eyes
- Baby's Breath
- Bachelor's Button
- Bacopa
- Balsam
- Basil
- Basil Microgreens
- Beach Sunflower
- Billy Buttons
- Black Cumin / Nigella
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Blanket Flower
- Blue Fescue
- Blue Flax
- Brachycome
- Burdock
- Calendula
- California Poppy
- Candytuft
- Canna
- Cape Gooseberry
- Carnation
- Carrot
- Catchfly
- Celosia
- Celosia (Crested)
- Celosia (Plume)
- Celtuce / Stem Lettuce
- Chamomile
- Chicory
- Chiltepin Pepper
- Chinese Toon
- Chrysanthemum
- Chrysanthemum Greens
- Cleome
- Coleus
- Common Morning Glory
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Dahlberg Daisy
- Dahlia
- Dandelion
- Delosperma
- Dianthus
- Dichondra
- Dove Pincushion
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Epazote
- Ethiopian Eggplant
- Ethiopian Kale
- Feverfew
- Flowering Tobacco
- Four O Clock
- French Marigold
- Gaillardia
- Gazania
- Globe Gilia
- Goldmoss Stonecrop
- Gomphrena
- Grain Amaranth
- Ground Cherry
- Gypsophila
- Heliopsis
- Hibiscus
- Holy Basil
- Huauzontle
- Hybrid Lobelia
- Hypoestes
- Impatiens
- Interspecific Dianthus
- Komatsuna Microgreens
- Komatsuna Mustard
- Korean Mint
- Lace Fern
- Lemon Basil
- Lettuce
- Lettuce Crisphead Microgreens
- Lettuce Leaf Microgreens
- Lettuce Microgreens
- Lettuce Romaine Microgreens
- Lime Basil
- Linum
- Lobelia
- Love-Lies-Bleeding
- Malabar Spinach
- Marigold
- Marjoram
- Maximilian Sunflower
- Mexican Sunflower
- Mexican Tarragon
- Mexican Zinnia
- Mibuna
- Mibuna Microgreens
- Mimosa
- Mimulus
- Misome
- Mitsuba
- Mizuna
- Mizuna Microgreens
- Moonflower
- Morning Glory
- Nicotiana
- Nierembergia
- Orach
- Orach Microgreens
- Ornamental Millet
- Osteospermum
- Pak Choi Microgreens
- Paracress
- Pepper (Hot)
- Pepper (Tabasco)
- Perennial Sweet Pea
- Peruvian Verbena
- Petunia
- Plectranthus
- Poppy
- Portulaca
- Purple Yu Choy Sum
- Radicchio
- Ricinus
- Roselle
- Rudbeckia
- Salpiglossis
- Salvia
- Saponaria
- Scabiosa
- Scarlet Flax
- Scarlet Sage
- Sedum
- Shiso
- Shiso Herb Microgreens
- Shiso Microgreens
- Signet Marigold
- Silver Ponysfoot
- Statice
- Stevia
- Stipa
- Strawberry Spinach
- Strawflower
- Sulphur Cosmos
- Summer Savory
- Sweet Annie
- Tatsoi Microgreens
- Tendergreen Mustard Microgreens
- Texas Sage
- Thai Basil
- Thunbergia
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia
- Turnip Microgreens
- Verbena
- Vietnamese Culantro
- Vinca
- Water Pepper
- Western Coneflower
- Wheat Celosia
- Winged Bean
- Woodland Sage
- Woodland Tobacco
- Yarrow
- Yu Choy Sum
Direct sow outside
Sow these straight into the garden bed this month.
Transplant outdoors
Move these hardened-off seedlings into the garden.
Keep going
Timings use NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for a representative location (Clearwater, FL) in zone 10a, computed with the same engine as GardenDraft’s in-app schedule. Guidance, not guarantees — your exact dates depend on your address.