What to plant in December in New Zealand
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in New Zealand, for the climate around Waikato, New Zealand.
Climate: Cool temperate maritime climate with frosts from May to September (coldest night 0 °C), warm summers peaking near 27 °C, and rain spread fairly evenly through the year, heaviest in summer.
Vegetables
Silverbeet Beta vulgaris
Hardy leafy crop that copes with frost and keeps producing through the mild, wet months.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm late-spring and summer days let it fruit prolifically once frosts have passed.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Needs warm summer sun, which this region gets, and does well in a sunny sheltered spot or large pot.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Warm summer days produce lush leaves, and it grows happily in a sunny pot on a balcony.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →