What to Plant in December in Zone 7: Garlic and Apple
In USDA zone 7, December finishes garlic through about December 1 and keeps apple fall planting into early December. Cool-season vegetables are already cl...
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What to Plant in December in Zone 7
In USDA zone 7, December is a short finish for garlic and dormant apple. The catalog garlic window runs about October 15 to December 1. Apple fall planting runs about October 20 to December 1. Cool-season greens and roots already ended around November 1.
Typical first frost for zone 7 averages around November 1. Confirm with the first-frost lookup and the first frost guide. Also check the zone 7 December calendar and what to plant now.
Finish Garlic Early
Plant remaining cloves before the December 1 catalog end. Softneck types suit milder zone 7 winters; plant in cool, well-drained soil and mulch. Garlic and garlic timing by zone.
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Plant Dormant Apple
Apple fall planting runs about October 20 to December 1. Plant grafted bare-root or container stock while soil is workable, keep the graft union above the soil, and water well. Apple tree.
Other fruit fall windows for zone 7 generally closed by late November on the catalog calendar. Check each crop on the zone 7 December calendar before buying stock.
Cool-Season Crops
Most cool-season vegetables closed about November 1 in zone 7. Do not restart long-season crops from seed in December. Protect established brassicas and greens when hard freezes are forecast. See protecting plants from early frost.
Next Steps
Finish garlic and apple early in the month, then shift to protection and planning. Compare November zone 7, December zone 8, and the zone 7 December calendar.