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Cold-hardy plants

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

Coconut Palm
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
edible
Codonopsis ovata
Codonopsis ovata
Codonopsis ovata
edible
Cola Nut
Cola Nut
Cola acuminata
Sterculiaceaeediblemedicinal
Cola Nut
Cola Nut
Cola nitida
Sterculiaceaeediblemedicinal
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
edible
Colorado Wild Potato
Colorado Wild Potato
Solanum jamesii
ediblemedicinal
Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
ediblemedicinal
Columbia Tiger Lily
Columbia Tiger Lily
Lilium columbianum
edible
Columbian Bitterroot
Columbian Bitterroot
Lewisia columbiana
edible
Columbian Hawthorn
Columbian Hawthorn
Crataegus columbiana
ediblemedicinal
Columbine
Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
edible
Columbine
Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
edible
Comfrey
Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
ediblemedicinal
Commelina
Commelina
Commelina tuberosa
Commelinaceaeedible
Commelina elliptica
Commelina elliptica
Commelina elliptica
edible
Common Appleberry
Common Appleberry
Billardiera scandens
edible
Common Bamboo
Common Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
edible
Common Blue Wood Aster
Common Blue Wood Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
edible
Common Day Lily
Common Day Lily
Hemerocallis fulva
edible
Common Evening-Primrose
Common Evening-Primrose
Oenothera biennis
ediblemedicinal
Common Ginger
Common Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Zingiberaceaeediblemedicinal
Common Grape Vine
Common Grape Vine
Vitis vinifera
edible
Common Hackberry
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
edible
Common Hazelnut
Common Hazelnut
Corylus avellana
edible
Common Lousewort
Common Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
edible
Common Milkweed
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
edible
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Common Nardoo
Common Nardoo
Marsilea drummondii
edible
Common Plantain
Common Plantain
Plantago major
ediblemedicinal
Common Silverweed
Common Silverweed
Argentina anserina
edible
Common Spatterdock
Common Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
edible
Common Spike-Rush
Common Spike-Rush
Eleocharis palustris
edible
Common Stonecrop
Common Stonecrop
Sedum acre
ediblemedicinal
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Conandron ramondioides
Conandron ramondioides
Conandron ramondioides
edible
Conanthera bifolia
Conanthera bifolia
Conanthera bifolia
edible
Conanthera campanulata
Conanthera campanulata
Conanthera campanulata
Convolvulaceaeedible
Cone Flower
Cone Flower
Rudbeckia laciniata
edible
Conophor Nigerian walnut Awusa nut
Conophor Nigerian walnut Awusa nut
Plukenetia conophora
edible
Copal
Copal
Hymenaea martiana
Fabaceaeedible
Copenhagen hawthorn
Copenhagen hawthorn
Crataegus intricata
ediblemedicinal
Copperwire Daisy
Copperwire Daisy
Podolepis jaceoides
edible
Coprosma areolata
Coprosma areolata
Coprosma areolata
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma brunnea
Coprosma brunnea
Coprosma brunnea
Rhamnaceaeedible
Coprosma foetidissima
Coprosma foetidissima
Coprosma foetidissima
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma grandifolia
Coprosma grandifolia
Coprosma grandifolia
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma lucida
Coprosma lucida
Coprosma lucida
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma moorei
Coprosma moorei
Coprosma moorei
edible
Coprosma nitida
Coprosma nitida
Coprosma nitida
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma rhamnoides
Coprosma rhamnoides
Coprosma rhamnoides
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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