Zone 7b planting calendar
What to plant in December: zone 7b
Zone 7b averages its last spring frost around April 5 and its first fall frost around November 5. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.
Last frost: April 5
First frost: November 5
Winter lows: 5 to 10 °F
Plan & order
- Inventory and order seedaround Dec 14
Sort what you already have, toss anything over 3 years old, and order early while varieties are in stock.
- Map this year's bedsaround Dec 21
Rotate families off last year's ground. Nightshades, brassicas and cucurbits each move to a new bed.
- Soil testaround Dec 28
A $20 test now tells you what to amend before planting instead of guessing all season.
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