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Cold-hardy plants

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

Bracken
Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum esculentum
edible
Bractscale
Bractscale
Atriplex serenana
Chenopodiaceaeediblemedicinal
Braided Chestnut
Braided Chestnut
Castanopsis inermis
Fagaceaeedible
Bramble wattle Gundabluey
Bramble wattle Gundabluey
Acacia victoriae
edible
Branched Pencil Cholla
Branched Pencil Cholla
Opuntia ramosissima
Cactaceaeedible
Brazil Cherry
Brazil Cherry
Eugenia uniflora
edible
Brazil Nut
Brazil Nut
Bertholletia excelsa
edible
Brazilian Orchid Tree
Brazilian Orchid Tree
Bauhinia forficata
edible
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
Aniba rosaeodora
edible
Bread trees
Bread trees
Encephalartos spp.
edible
Breadfruit
Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
ediblemedicinal
Breadnut
Breadnut
Artocarpus camansi
Moraceaeedible
Breadnut Maya nut
Breadnut Maya nut
Brosimum alicastrum
edible
Breadroot
Breadroot
Psoralea esculenta
edible
Bridalwreath Spiraea
Bridalwreath Spiraea
Spiraea prunifolia
edible
Bridewort
Bridewort
Spiraea salicifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Bristle-Cone Pine
Bristle-Cone Pine
Pinus aristata
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Broad-Leaved Geebong
Broad-Leaved Geebong
Persoonia levis
Proteaceaeedible
Broadleaf Stonecrop
Broadleaf Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
ediblemedicinal
Broccoli
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea italica
ediblemedicinal
Brooklime
Veronica beccabunga
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Broom Jute Common Sida Arrow-leaf Sida
Broom Jute Common Sida Arrow-leaf Sida
Sida rhombifolia
edible
Brush Cherry
Brush Cherry
Syzygium paniculatum
ediblemedicinal
Bu Gu Zhi
Bu Gu Zhi
Cullen corylifolium
edible
Buartnut
Buartnut
Juglans x bisbyi
ediblemedicinal
Buffalo Berry
Buffalo Berry
Shepherdia argentea
ediblemedicinal
Buffalo Currant
Buffalo Currant
Ribes odoratum
edible
Bug Orchis
Bug Orchis
Orchis coriophora
edible
Bugle
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
ediblemedicinal
Bugleweed
Bugleweed
Lycopus virginicus
edible
Bugleweed
Bugleweed
Lycopus uniflorus
edible
Bulbous Bittercress
Bulbous Bittercress
Cardamine bulbosa
edible
Bull Mitchell grass
Bull Mitchell grass
Astrebla squarrosa
edible
Bull Oak
Bull Oak
Quercus lamellosa
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Bulo semilang
Bulo semilang
Gigantochloa levis
edible
Bulrush
Bulrush
Scirpus lacustris
edible
Bumblebee Orchid
Bumblebee Orchid
Ophrys bombyliflora
edible
Bunchflower Daffodil
Bunchflower Daffodil
Narcissus tazetta
edible
Bunge's hackberry
Bunge's hackberry
Celtis bungeana
edible
Bunny Ears
Bunny Ears
Opuntia microdasys
Cactaceaeedible
Bunya pine
Bunya pine
Araucaria bidwillii
Podocarpaceaeedible
Bur Cucumber
Bur Cucumber
Sicyos angulatus
edible
Bureja gooseberry
Bureja gooseberry
Ribes burejense
Rosaceaeedible
Burgambel oak
Burgambel oak
Quercus x hybrid
ediblemedicinal
Buriti Palm
Buriti Palm
Mauritia flexuosa
edible
Burmese bamboo
Burmese bamboo
Bambusa polymorpha
Poaceaeedible
Burnet Rose
Burnet Rose
Rosa pimpinellifolia
ediblemedicinal
Burnet Saxifrage
Burnet Saxifrage
Pimpinella saxifraga
ediblemedicinal
Burr Oak
Burr Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Burrawang
Burrawang
Macrozamia spp.
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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