DECEMBER PLANTING GUIDE
Although your thoughts are probably on the holidays this month, there are a number of plants that can be added to your landscape, and many will add a festive flair. If it rains, allow things to dry out for a few days before planting. Soil should be moist but never mushy.
FLOWERS
Alyssum
Bachelor’s button
Begonia
Bromeliad
Calendula
California poppy
Candytuft
Carnation
Christmas cactus
Chrysanthemum
Cyclamen
Delphinium
English primrose
Foxglove
Fuchsia
Geranium
Iceland poppy
Impatiens
Flowering kale
Kalanchoe
Larkspur
Lupine
Nasturtium
Nemesia
Pansy
Poinsettia
Salvia
Schizanthus
Snapdragon
Society garlic
Stock
Sweet pea
Sweet violet
Viola
Wildflowers
VEGETABLES & HERBS
Artichoke
Arugula
Asparagus
Beet
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Cilantro
Collards
Cress
Dill
Endive
Garlic
Horseradish
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leek
Lettuce
Mint
Mustard greens
Onion
Parsley
Parsnip
Pea
Potato
Radish
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Salsify
Spinach
Strawberry
Swiss chard
Turnip
TREES and SHRUBS
Australian fuchsia
Australian tea tree
Azalea
Blue hibiscus
Camellia (Sasanqua variety)
Cape mallow
Flowering maple
Holly
Westringia
BULBS and TUBERS
Allium
Anemone
Amaryllis
Calla lily
Crocus (prechilled eight weeks)
Daffodil
Dutch iris
Freesia
Gladiolus
Grape hyacinth
Hyacinth (prechilled eight weeks)
Lily
Muscari
Narcissus
Ranunculus
Tulip (prechilled eight weeks)
