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Monthly planting calendarDecember Planting and Harvest Calendar
What the usual USDA windows say about December: which field crops are being planted, which are being harvested and in which states.
Most active planting in December includes durum wheat, fall barley, fall oats, winter wheat.
Planting in December
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Arugula | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Beans, bush | 1 | South Florida |
| Beans, lima | 1 | South Florida |
| Beans, pole | 1 | South Florida |
| Beets | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Broccoli | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Brussels Sprouts | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Cabbage | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Cantaloupes | 1 | South Florida |
| Carrots | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Cauliflower | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Celery | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Chinese cabbage | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Collards | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Corn, sweet | 1 | South Florida |
| Cucumbers | 1 | South Florida |
| Durum wheat | 2 | Arizona, California |
| Eggplant | 1 | South Florida |
| Endive/Escarole | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Fall barley | 3 | Arizona, California, North Carolina |
| Fall oats | 7 | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina |
| Garlic | 1 | Arkansas |
| Kale | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Kohlrabi | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Lettuce | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Mustard | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Onions, bulbing | 1 | North Florida |
| Onions, bunching (green and shallots) | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Peas | 1 | Arkansas |
| Peas, snow or English | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Peas, southern | 1 | South Florida |
| Peppers | 1 | South Florida |
| Potatoes, Irish | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Potatoes, sweet | 1 | South Florida |
| Radish | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Spinach | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Squash, summer | 1 | South Florida |
| Squash, winter | 1 | South Florida |
| Swiss chard | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Tomatoes | 1 | South Florida |
| Turnips | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Watermelon | 1 | South Florida |
| Winter wheat | 11 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia |
Harvest in December
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | 1 | Arizona |
| Corn | 12 | Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Cotton | 10 | Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas |
| Peanuts | 1 | Florida |
| Sorghum | 5 | Arizona, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Soybeans | 9 | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Sunflowers | 2 | Oklahoma, Texas |
Frost-date caveat: a state is listed when its usual statewide window touches December. Your field may be earlier or later. Vegetables, fruit and garden crops are covered in the guides.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Field crop windows are from USDA NASS usual planting and harvesting dates (October 2010 edition); vegetable windows are from the state extension pages cited on each crop page. See methodology.