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Cold-hardy plants

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

Bush Basil
Bush Basil
Ocimum minimum
ediblemedicinal
Bush Butter Tree
Bush Butter Tree
Dacryodes edulis
edible
Bush Moon Flower
Bush Moon Flower
Ipomoea leptophylla
Convolvulaceaeedible
Bush Palmetto
Bush Palmetto
Sabal minor
edible
Bush Sour Cherry
Bush Sour Cherry
Prunus cerasus frutescens
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Bush Vetchling
Bush Vetchling
Lathyrus ornatus
Fabaceaeedible
Butter Tree Mahua
Butter Tree Mahua
Madhuca longifolia
Olacaceaeedible
Butterbur
Butterbur
Petasites albus
edible
Butterfly Ginger
Butterfly Ginger
Hedychium coronarium
edible
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus
edible
Butterfly bush
Butterfly bush
Buddleia davidii
Butterfly pea
Butterfly pea
Clitoria ternatea
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Butternut - White Walnut
Butternut - White Walnut
Juglans cinerea
ediblemedicinal
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
Platanus occidentalis
edible
Cabbage
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea capitata
ediblemedicinal
Cabbage Palm
Cabbage Palm
Livistona australis
edible
Cabbage Palmetto
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
edible
Cabbage Tree
Cabbage Tree
Cordyline indivisa
Asparagaceaeedible
Cabbage palm
Cabbage palm
Cordyline australis
edible
Cactaceae Pitaya
Cactaceae Pitaya
Stenocereus griseus
edible
Calabash Tree
Calabash Tree
Crescentia cujete
edible
Calabura
Calabura
Muntingia calabura
edible
California Compass Plant
California Compass Plant
Wyethia angustifolia
edible
California Hazel
California Hazel
Corylus cornuta californica
Rosaceaeedible
California Laurel
California Laurel
Umbellularia californica
Laurelaceaeedible
California Orach
California Orach
Atriplex californica
edible
California Peppertree
California Peppertree
Schinus molle
Anacardiaceaeedible
California Scrub Oak
California Scrub Oak
Quercus durata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
California Walnut
California Walnut
Juglans californica
Juglandaceaeediblemedicinal
California Wild Rose
California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Bayberry
Californian Bayberry
Myrica californica
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Black Oak
Californian Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
ediblemedicinal
Californian Brome
Californian Brome
Bromus carinatus
edible
Californian Buckeye
Californian Buckeye
Aesculus californica
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Hyacinth
Californian Hyacinth
Brodiaea coronaria
edible
Californian Juniper
Californian Juniper
Juniperus californica
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Poppy
Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
ediblemedicinal
Californian White Oak
Californian White Oak
Quercus lobata
ediblemedicinal
Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
edible
Callicarpa mollis
Callicarpa mollis
Callicarpa mollis
edible
Calligonum aphyllum
Calligonum aphyllum
Calligonum aphyllum
edible
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha leptosepala howellii
edible
Calva crabapple
Calva crabapple
Malus kansuensis
Rosaceaeedible
Calystegia subvolubilis
Calystegia subvolubilis
Calystegia subvolubilis
edible
Cambuca
Cambuca
Plinia edulis
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Camel's foot tree
Camel's foot tree
Bauhinia thonningii
ediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia chekiangoleosa
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia kissi
Camellia kissi
Camellia kissi
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia pitardii
Camellia pitardii
Camellia pitardii
ediblemedicinal
Camellia polyodonta
Camellia polyodonta
Camellia polyodonta
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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