What to plant in December in zone 9b
75 crops to start indoors, direct sow, or transplant in December in USDA hardiness zone 9b. Typical last spring frost around Feb 2, 2026, first fall frost around Dec 2, 2026 — exact dates vary by location within the zone.
Zone 9b covers a lot of ground. Enter your ZIP for December dates from your nearest weather station and a month-by-month calendar:
Start indoors
Sow these under lights or on a windowsill now for transplants later.
- Achillea
- Agastache
- Aji Pepper
- Alpine Strawberry
- Angelica
- Arugula
- Bee Balm
- Bishop's Flower
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Raab
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cardoon
- Catnip
- Cauliflower
- Celtuce / Stem Lettuce
- Chicory
- Chinese Broccoli
- Chinese Cabbage
- Chive
- Clasping Coneflower
- Collard
- Creeping Thyme
- Echinacea
- Endive
- Evening Primrose
- Garlic Chives
- Hamburg Parsley
- Horehound
- Hybrid Coneflower
- Hyssop
- Japanese Mugwort
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna Mustard
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Mint
- Lettuce
- Lovage
- Marjoram
- Mexican Tarragon
- Mibuna
- Mitsuba
- Mizuna
- Oregano
- Paracress
- Parsley
- Pennyroyal Mint
- Pepper (Habanero)
- Pepper (Sweet & Hot)
- Purple Yu Choy Sum
- Radicchio
- Roman Chamomile
- Romanesco Broccoli
- Rue
- Russian Kale
- Russian Sage
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Savory
- Sheep Sorrel
- Siberian Kale
- Soapwort
- Stevia
- Sweet Woodruff
- Tansy
- Tarragon
- Tat Soi
- Thyme
- Veined Catmint
- Vietnamese Culantro
- Wormwood
- Yu Choy Sum
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Timings use NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for a representative location (ZIP 94271) in zone 9b, computed with the same engine as GardenDraft’s in-app schedule. Guidance, not guarantees — your exact dates depend on your address.