Sow these seeds this month (10 plants).
WHERE GARDENS FLOURISH · WINTER
What to Plant in December
A time to plan, check winter protection and enjoy the quieter corners of your garden. Explore what to sow, plant and enjoy in your UK garden this month.
Explore December plantsTHIS MONTH IN THE GARDEN
December gardening at a glance
A time to plan, check winter protection and enjoy the quieter corners of your garden.
10 sowing suggestions44 planting suggestions14 plants in flower
SEEDS & SOWING
10 plants🌱 Sow in December
PLANTING THIS MONTH
44 plants🪴 Plant out in December
Put these into the garden now (44 plants).
Apothecary's Rose (Rosa gallica)
Banksia Rose (Rosa banksiae)
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)
Blireana Plum (Prunus × blireana)
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)
Cappadocian Maple (Acer cappadocicum)
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera)
Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Common Dog-Violet (Viola riviniana)
Cowslip (Primula veris)
Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris)
Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
English Ivy (Hedera helix)
English Oak (Quercus robur)
Field Birch (Betula pubescens)
Flaky Juniper (Juniperus squamata)
Folgner's Rowan (Sorbus folgneri)
Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Hellebore (Helleborus)
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
Hybrid Honeysuckle (Lonicera × heckrottii)
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
Japanese Rowan (Sorbus commixta)
Japanese Spiraea (Spiraea japonica)
Kotschy's Crocus (Crocus kotschyanus)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Nordmann Fir (Abies nordmanniana)
Oaks (Quercus)
Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum)
Red-Barked Dogwood (Cornus alba)
Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)
Rose (Rosa)
Rowans And Mountain Ashes (Sorbus)
Shrubby Rock-Roses (Cistus)
Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Tulip (Tulipa)
Viburnums (Viburnum)
Violet Willow (Salix daphnoides)
Willow (Salix viminalis)
Yew (Taxus baccata)
SEASONAL COLOUR
14 plants🌸 In flower in December
What's blooming this month (14 plants).
Bodnant Viburnum (Viburnum bodnantense)
Cape Cowslip (Lachenalia)
Darley Dale Heath (Erica x darleyensis)
Fairy Primrose (Primula malacoides)
Fire Heath (Erica cerinthoides)
Hairy Grey Heather (Erica canaliculata)
Hellebore (Helleborus)
Horned Spurge (Euphorbia ceratocarpa)
Oven Wattle (Acacia pravissima)
Pansy (Viola × wittrockiana Gams ex Nauenb. & Buttler)
Scarlet-Plume (Euphorbia fulgens)
Smooth Crocus (Crocus laevigatus)
Viburnums (Viburnum)
Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
GARDEN PLANNING
❄️ UK frost dates by region
Approximate last spring / first autumn frost — always check your local forecast before sowing or planting out tender plants.
| Region | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland & far north | late May | late September |
| North of England | mid May | mid October |
| Midlands & Wales | early–mid May | late October |
| East & South East England | late April–early May | late October |
| London & urban areas | mid April | early November |
| South West & coastal | mid April | November |
UK gardening times vary by region, exposure and weather. Check local conditions and frost risk before sowing or planting out tender plants.
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