What to plant in December in United Kingdom
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in United Kingdom, for the climate around Cambridge area, eastern England (52°N, 0°).
Climate: Cool temperate climate with frosts from roughly October to April, a mild wet winter, a dry spring and early summer, and warm but rarely hot summers, so crops need sowing after the last frost and benefit from protection in early spring.
Fruits
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Fully hardy canes that need the winter chill and produce well in the cool, moist British summer.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
Needs cold winters to break dormancy and thrives in the damp, cool conditions of the region.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
A hardy bush that copes with frost and cool summers and crops reliably with little care.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Apple Malus domestica
Apples need cold winters for dormancy and the long, mild autumns of eastern England ripen them well.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsEasyCare guide →
Plum Prunus domestica
Hardy against the winter minimum, and a sheltered sunny spot gives enough summer heat for good fruit.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Pear Pyrus communis
Frost-hardy and well suited to the warm, dry late summers of the region when planted in a sunny site.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate