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Cold-hardy plants

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

Casana
Casana
Cyphomandra casana
edible
Cassava
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
edible
Castanopsis chestnut
Castanopsis chestnut
Castanopsis acuminatissima
edible
Castanopsis delavayi
Castanopsis delavayi
Castanopsis delavayi
Fagaceaeedible
Castanopsis orthacantha
Castanopsis orthacantha
Castanopsis orthacantha
Fagaceaeedible
Castor-Oil Plant
Castor-Oil Plant
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Cat's Breeches
Cat's Breeches
Hydrophyllum capitatum
edible
Cat's Claw
Cat's Claw
Uncaria tomentosa
ediblemedicinal
Cat's Claw
Cat's Claw
Uncaria guianensis
ediblemedicinal
Cat's Ear
Cat's Ear
Hypochoeris radicata
edible
Catalina Island Cherry
Catalina Island Cherry
Prunus lyonii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Catmint
Catmint
Nepeta cataria
ediblemedicinal
Caucasian spinach
Caucasian spinach
Hablitzia tamnoides
Boraginaceaeedible
Caucho Negro
Caucho Negro
Castilla ulei
edible
Caughuawaga Hawthorn
Caughuawaga Hawthorn
Crataegus durobrivensis
ediblemedicinal
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea botrytis
ediblemedicinal
Cautleya spicata
Cautleya spicata
Cautleya spicata
Lamiaceaeedible
Ceara Rubber Tree
Ceara Rubber Tree
Manihot carthaginensis glaziovii
ediblemedicinal
Cedar Wood
Cedar Wood
Cedrela odorata
ediblemedicinal
Celastrus dependens
Celastrus dependens
Celastrus dependens
edible
Celastrus flagellaris
Celastrus flagellaris
Celastrus flagellaris
Oleaceaeedible
Celebes nut
Celebes nut
Macadamia hildebrandii
edible
Celosia argentea cristata
Celosia argentea cristata
Celosia argentea cristata
ediblemedicinal
Celtis koraiensis
Celtis koraiensis
Celtis koraiensis
Urticaceaeedible
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave parryi
ediblemedicinal
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave utahensis eborispina
edible
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave utahensis discreta
Agavaceaeedible
Cephalotaxus wilsoniana
Cephalotaxus wilsoniana
Cephalotaxus wilsoniana
edible
Ceriman
Ceriman
Monstera deliciosa
Araceaeedible
Ceylon Raspberry
Ceylon Raspberry
Rubus niveus
ediblemedicinal
Champedak
Champedak
Artocarpus integer
Moraceaeedible
Charcoal Tree
Charcoal Tree
Trema orientalis
edible
Chayote
Chayote
Sechium edule
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Cheat Grass
Cheat Grass
Bromus tectorum
Poaceaeedible
Checkerberry
Checkerberry
Gaultheria procumbens
edible
Cherimoya
Cherimoya
Annona cherimola
Annonaceaeedible
Cherry Bark Elm
Cherry Bark Elm
Ulmus villosa
ediblemedicinal
Cherry Birch
Cherry Birch
Betula lenta
Betulaceaeedible
Cherry plum
Cherry plum
Prunus cerasifera
ediblemedicinal
Cherry prinsepia
Cherry prinsepia
Prinsepia sinensis
edible
Chestnut Hybrids
Chestnut Hybrids
Castanea
edible
Chew Stick
Chew Stick
Gouania lupuloides
Rubiaceaeedible
Chia
Chia
Salvia hispanica
ediblemedicinal
Chicalaba
Chicalaba
Quercus insignis
ediblemedicinal
Chickweed
Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum
edible
Chilean Bellflower
Chilean Bellflower
Lapageria rosea
edible
Chilean Hazel
Chilean Hazel
Gevuina avellana
edible
Chilean Wine Palm
Chilean Wine Palm
Jubaea chilensis
edible
Chilean algarrobo
Prosopis chilensis
Fabaceaeedible
Chimney Bellflower
Chimney Bellflower
Campanula pyramidalis
Lamiaceaeedible
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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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