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What to Plant in December — USDA Zone 10a

Here's everything you can start, transplant, sow, and harvest in December in USDA Zone 10a. This zone has an average last spring frost around January 1 and first fall frost around December 31, with a growing season of approximately 364 days.

There are 105 planting activities for December in Zone 10a.

Zone 10a Year-round
365 days
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Last Spring Frost No frost
➔ 365 growing days ➔
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First Fall Frost No frost

Where Is Zone 10a?

AL — Zone 7b AL AR — Zone 7b AR AZ — Zone 8a AZ CA — Zone 9a CA CO — Zone 5a CO CT — Zone 6b CT DE — Zone 7a DE FL — Zone 9a FL GA — Zone 7b GA IA — Zone 5a IA ID — Zone 5b ID IL — Zone 5b IL IN — Zone 6a IN KS — Zone 6a KS KY — Zone 6b KY LA — Zone 8b LA MA — Zone 6a MA MD — Zone 7a MD ME — Zone 4b ME MI — Zone 5b MI MN — Zone 4a MN MO — Zone 6a MO MS — Zone 8a MS MT — Zone 4b MT NC — Zone 7a NC ND — Zone 3b ND NE — Zone 5a NE NH — Zone 5a NH NJ — Zone 7a NJ NM — Zone 6b NM NV — Zone 6b NV NY — Zone 5b NY OH — Zone 6a OH OK — Zone 7a OK OR — Zone 7a OR PA — Zone 6a PA RI — Zone 6b RI SC — Zone 8a SC SD — Zone 4a SD TN — Zone 7a TN TX — Zone 8a TX UT — Zone 5b UT VA — Zone 7a VA VT — Zone 4b VT WA — Zone 7a WA WI — Zone 4b WI WV — Zone 6a WV WY — Zone 4a WY AK — Zone 2a AK HI — Zone 11a HI
Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Transplant Outdoors in December

Plant Type Date Range Days to Maturity
Ageratum Flower 60–75 days
Anise Herb 90–120 days
Bachelor's Button Flower 60–90 days
Begonias Flower 70–90 days
Borage Herb 50–60 days
Calendula Flower 50–70 days
Celosia Flower 60–90 days
Chervil Herb 40–60 days
Cilantro Herb 40–60 days
Cosmos Flower 60–90 days
Cumin Herb 100–120 days
Daylily Flower 60–90 days
Dill Herb 40–60 days
Fennel (herb) Herb 60–90 days
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) Flower 70–100 days
Geraniums Flower 70–100 days
Impatiens Flower 60–75 days
Marigolds Flower 50–70 days
Nasturtium Flower 55–65 days
Pansy Flower 70–90 days
Parsley Herb 60–80 days
Petunia Flower 70–90 days
Portulaca Flower 50–70 days
Roses Flower 90–180 days
Salvia Flower 70–90 days
Sedum (Stonecrop) Flower 60–90 days
Snapdragon Flower 70–100 days
Sunflower Flower 70–100 days
Sweet Alyssum Flower 45–60 days
Vinca (Annual) Flower 70–90 days
Zinnia Flower 60–70 days

Direct Sow in December

Plant Type Date Range Days to Maturity
Ageratum Flower 60–75 days
Anise Herb 90–120 days
Arugula Vegetable 30–50 days
Beets Vegetable 50–70 days
Belgian Endive Vegetable 110–150 days
Bok Choy Vegetable 40–60 days
Borage Herb 50–60 days
Broccoli Vegetable 60–90 days
Broccoli Rabe Vegetable 40–60 days
Brussels Sprouts Vegetable 90–130 days
Cabbage Vegetable 60–100 days
Carrots Vegetable 60–80 days
Cauliflower Vegetable 55–100 days
Celery Vegetable 80–120 days
Celosia Flower 60–90 days
Celtuce Vegetable 60–90 days
Chard Vegetable 50–60 days
Chervil Herb 40–60 days
Chickpeas Vegetable 80–110 days
Chicory Vegetable 60–85 days
Chinese Cabbage Vegetable 50–70 days
Cilantro Herb 40–60 days
Collard Greens Vegetable 55–75 days
Cosmos Flower 60–90 days
Cress Vegetable 14–21 days
Cumin Herb 100–120 days
Daikon Vegetable 50–70 days
Dill Herb 40–60 days
Endive Vegetable 45–65 days
Escarole Vegetable 50–70 days
Fava Beans Vegetable 75–100 days
Fennel (herb) Herb 60–90 days
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) Flower 70–100 days
Kai Lan Vegetable 45–60 days
Kale Vegetable 50–70 days
Kohlrabi Vegetable 45–65 days
Komatsuna Vegetable 35–50 days
Leeks Vegetable 90–150 days
Lentils Vegetable 80–110 days
Lettuce Vegetable 30–60 days
Mache Vegetable 40–60 days
Marigolds Flower 50–70 days
Microgreens Vegetable 7–21 days
Mizuna Vegetable 30–45 days
Mustard Greens Vegetable 30–50 days
Napa Cabbage Vegetable 55–75 days
Nasturtium Flower 55–65 days
Onion Vegetable 90–120 days
Pac Choi Vegetable 40–55 days
Parsley Herb 60–80 days
Peas Vegetable 55–70 days
Portulaca Flower 50–70 days
Purslane Vegetable 40–60 days
Radicchio Vegetable 60–80 days
Radish Vegetable 22–35 days
Romanesco Vegetable 75–100 days
Savoy Cabbage Vegetable 70–110 days
Scallions Vegetable 50–70 days
Shallot Vegetable 90–120 days
Snow Peas Vegetable 50–65 days
Spinach Vegetable 35–50 days
Sunflower Flower 70–100 days
Tatsoi Vegetable 35–50 days
Turnip Vegetable 40–60 days
Watercress Vegetable 40–60 days
Zinnia Flower 60–70 days

Harvest in December

Plant Type Date Range Days to Maturity
Anemones Flower 90–120 days
California Poppy Flower 60–90 days
Dianthus Flower 60–80 days
Freesia Flower 84–112 days
Ranunculus Flower 90–120 days
Strawberries Fruit 90–365 days
Sweet Alyssum Flower 45–60 days
Yam Vegetable 180–330 days

Other Months for Zone 10a

December Planting by State

Data sources: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023), NOAA 30-Year Climate Normals, University Cooperative Extension planting guides. Planting dates are estimates based on average frost dates — local conditions may vary. Last updated: July 2026.

Sources & credits

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Plant varieties + growing data

Soil survey + temperature data

Drought monitoring

Household-consumption benchmarks

Derived

Other

Frost dates

Modeling

Precipitation + climate normals

Curated

Pest + disease pressure

Local extension offices

Daylight hours + sun data

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