What can I plant in December in zone 11a?

For zone 11a, GrowZone filters representative supported crop calendars into start-indoors, transplant, and direct-sow windows for December. Enter a ZIP for the frost-station-specific date.

Should I plant from the zone page or the ZIP page?

Use the zone page for broad planning and the ZIP page for the final date because ZIP pages include the representative frost station.

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What to plant in December in zone 11a

In zone 11a, December has 8 supported crop windows across start-indoors, transplant, or direct-sow groups. Enter your ZIP before using a date in the garden.

This page uses representative supported ZIP calendars for USDA zone 11a. It is useful for broad planning, while the ZIP lookup narrows the answer to the frost station behind your ZIP.

Start indoors

Lettuce Dec 4
Cucumbers Dec 11
Zucchini Dec 11

Transplant

Lettuce Dec 18
Kale Dec 18

Direct-sow

Carrots Dec 11
Lettuce Dec 18
Cilantro Dec 18
Spinach Dec 4
Radishes Dec 4
Kale Dec 11