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Cold-hardy plants

USDA zone 4 or colder. Survive harsh winters. We've filtered our catalogue down to 3,050 matchs.

Currant-Gooseberry
Currant-Gooseberry
Ribes hirtellum
Rosaceaeedible
Curry plant
Curry plant
Helichrysum italicum
Lamiaceaemedicinal
Curry tree
Curry tree
Murraya koenigii
edible
Curve-leaf yucca
Curve-leaf yucca
Yucca recurvifolia
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Cush Cush Yam
Cush Cush Yam
Dioscorea trifida
ediblemedicinal
Cusick's sunflower
Cusick's sunflower
Helianthus cusickii
ediblemedicinal
Cussick's camas
Cussick's camas
Camassia cusickii
edible
Cutch tree
Cutch tree
Acacia catechu
edible
Cutleaf crab apple
Cutleaf crab apple
Malus toringoides
Rosaceaeedible
Cutleaf crabapple
Cutleaf crabapple
Malus transitoria
edible
Cyathodes colensoi
Cyathodes colensoi
Cyathodes colensoi
edible
Cyathodes fraseri
Cyathodes fraseri
Cyathodes fraseri
edible
Cycas
Cycas
Cycas spp.
ediblemedicinal
Cyperus aristatus
Cyperus aristatus
Cyperus aristatus
Cyperaceaeedible
Cyphomandra fragrans
Cyphomandra fragrans
Cyphomandra fragrans
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Dadap December tree
Dadap December tree
Erythrina subumbrans
edible
Dahlia
Dahlia
Dahlia rosea
edible
Dahlia
Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
Asteraceaeedible
Dahurian Buckthorn
Dahurian Buckthorn
Rhamnus dahurica
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Daisy
Daisy
Bellis perennis
edible
Damask Rose
Damask Rose
Rosa x damascena
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Daniellia oliveri
Daniellia oliveri
Daniellia oliveri
edible
Dark-Winged Orchis
Dark-Winged Orchis
Orchis ustulata
Orchidaceaeedible
Darnel
Darnel
Lolium temulentum
Poaceaeedible
Daru
Daru
Cantleya corniculata
edible
Dasylirion texanum
Dasylirion texanum
Dasylirion texanum
Pitavalaceaeedible
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion wheeleri
edible
Date Palm
Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera
Arecaceaeedible
Datura quercifolia
Datura quercifolia
Datura quercifolia
ediblemedicinal
Daucus carota
Daucus carota
Daucus carota
ediblemedicinal
Debregeasia hypoleuca
Debregeasia hypoleuca
Debregeasia hypoleuca
edible
Decaisnea insignis
Decaisnea insignis
Decaisnea insignis
edible
Deer Grass
Deer Grass
Rhexia virginica
Mimaceaeedible
Deerberry
Deerberry
Vaccinium neglectum
ediblemedicinal
Deerberry
Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
ediblemedicinal
Delphinium brunonianum
Delphinium brunonianum
Delphinium brunonianum
Ranunculaceaeedible
Delphinium cashmerianum
Delphinium cashmerianum
Delphinium cashmerianum
Ranunculaceaeedible
Deltoid Balsamroot
Deltoid Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza deltoidea
edible
Densely flowered Inga
Densely flowered Inga
Inga densiflora
edible
Desert Date Desert date
Desert Date Desert date
Balanites aegyptiaca
edible
Desert Fan Palm
Desert Fan Palm
Washingtonia filifera
Palmaceaeedible
Desert Grass Turgid panic grass
Desert Grass Turgid panic grass
Panicum turgidum
edible
Desert Juniper
Desert Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Desert Lily
Desert Lily
Hesperocallis undulata
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Desert Sumach
Desert Sumach
Rhus microphylla
edible
Desert Willow
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
edible
Devil's Bit Scabious
Devil's Bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis
edible
Devil's club
Devil's club
Oplopanax horridus
ediblemedicinal
Devil's Tongue
Devil's Tongue
Amorphophallus rivieri
Araceaeedible
Devil's Tongue
Devil's Tongue
Amorphophallus konjac
ediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good cold-hardy plants?

We catalogue 3050 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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