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Cold-hardy plants

USDA zone 4 or colder. Survive harsh winters. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus
Malvaceaeedible
Abiu
Pouteria caimito
Sapotaceaeedible
Abutilon ochsenii
Abutilon ochsenii
Malvaceaeedible
Abutilon purpurascens
Abutilon purpurascens
Malvaceaeedible
Abutilon vitifolium
Abutilon vitifolium
Malvaceaeedible
Abutilon x suntense
Abutilon x suntense
Malvaceaeedible
Abyssinian Cabbage
Abyssinian Cabbage
Brassica carinata
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Abyssinian Gooseberry
Dovyalis abyssinica
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Abyssinian Kale
Abyssinian Kale
Crambe abyssinica
edible
Acacia colei
Acacia colei
Acacia colei
Fabaceaeedible
Acacia holosericea
Acacia holosericea
Acacia holosericea
Fabaceaeedible
Acacia leucophloea
Acacia leucophloea
Acacia leucophloea
edible
Acacia longifolia
Acacia longifolia
Acacia longifolia
edible
Acacia mearnsii
Acacia mearnsii
Acacia mearnsii
Fabaceaeedible
Acacia murrayana
Acacia murrayana
Acacia murrayana
edible
Acacia paradoxa
Acacia paradoxa
Acacia paradoxa
edible
Acacia pycnantha
Acacia pycnantha
Acacia pycnantha
Fabaceaeedible
Acacia retinodes
Acacia retinodes
Acacia retinodes
Fabaceaeedible
Acacia saligna
Acacia saligna
Acacia saligna
Fabaceaeedible
Acai
Acai
Euterpe oleracea
edible
Acer argutum
Acer argutum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Acerola
Acerola
Malpighia emarginata
edible
Achira
Achira
Canna edulis
edible
Achocha
Achocha
Cyclanthera pedata
edible
Acrocomia aculeata
Acrocomia aculeata
Acrocomia aculeata
edible
Actinidia callosa henryi
Actinidia callosa henryi
Actinidia callosa henryi
edible
Actinidia polygama
Actinidia polygama
Actinidia polygama
edible
Adam's Needle
Adam's Needle
Yucca smalliana
ediblemedicinal
Adansonia digitata
Adansonia digitata
Adansonia digitata
edible
Adder's Tongue
Adder's Tongue
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Ophioglossaceaeedible
Adder's tongue fern
Adder's tongue fern
Ophioglossum reticulatum
edible
Adenanthera pavonina
Adenanthera pavonina
Adenanthera pavonina
Fabaceaeedible
Adenophora liliifolia
Adenophora liliifolia
Adenophora liliifolia
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Adria Bellflower
Adria Bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Adriatic Bellflower
Adriatic Bellflower
Campanula garganica
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Adzuki Bean
Adzuki Bean
Vigna angularis
edible
Aerial Yam
Aerial Yam
Dioscorea bulbifera
ediblemedicinal
African Birch
African Birch
Anogeissus leiocarpa
edible
African Breadfruit or Breadnut
African Breadfruit or Breadnut
Treculia africana
edible
African Coralwood
African Coralwood
Pterocarpus soyauxii
edible
African Fan Palm
African Fan Palm
Borassus akeassii
edible
African Fan Palm
African Fan Palm
Borassus aethiopum
edible
African Kino
African Kino
Pterocarpus erinaceus
edible
African Lily
African Lily
Agapanthus africanus
edible
African Locust Bean
African Locust Bean
Parkia biglobosa
Fabaceaeedible
African Mahogany
African Mahogany
Afzelia africana
Fabaceaeedible
African Marigold
African Marigold
Tagetes erecta
ediblemedicinal
African Nutmeg
African Nutmeg
Pycnanthus angolensis
Anacardiaceaeedible
African Oil Bean Oil Bean Tree
African Oil Bean Oil Bean Tree
Pentaclethra macrophylla
Fabaceaeedible
African Oil Palm
African Oil Palm
Elaeis guineensis
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good cold-hardy plants?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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