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Cold-hardy plants

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

African Peach
African Peach
Nauclea latifolia
edible
African Pearwood
African Pearwood
Baillonella toxisperma
edible
African Teak
African Teak
Milicia excelsa
ediblemedicinal
African Walnut
African Walnut
Coula edulis
Fabaceaeedible
African Yam Bean
African Yam Bean
Sphenostylis stenocarpa
Fabaceaeedible
African basil
Ocimum gratissimum
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
African elemi
African elemi
Canarium schweinfurtii
Burseraceaeedible
African horseradish tree
African horseradish tree
Moringa stenopetala
edible
African medlar
African medlar
Vangueria infausta
edible
African mulberry
African mulberry
Morus mesozygia
ediblemedicinal
Agapanthus praecox minimus
Agapanthus praecox minimus
Agapanthus praecox minimus
edible
Agar Wood
Agar Wood
Aquilaria malaccensis
ediblemedicinal
Agave
Agave
Agave americana
edible
Agave
Agave
Agave cantala agave
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Ageratina aromatica
Ageratina aromatica
Ageratina aromatica
edible
Aibika
Abelmoschus manihot
Malvaceaeedible
Aizen
Aizen
Boscia senegalensis
edible
Akamongot
Akamongot
Leptadenia hastata
edible
Akebia
Akebia
Akebia quinata
edible
Akebia x pentaphylla
Akebia x pentaphylla
Akebia x pentaphylla
Lardizabalaceaeedible
Akee
Akee
Blighia sapida
ediblemedicinal
Alangium
Alangium
Alangium platanifolium
Lythraceaeedible
Alangium chinense
Alangium chinense
Alangium chinense
edible
Albizia procera
Albizia procera
Albizia procera
edible
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina
ediblemedicinal
Alder
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
medicinal
Aleurites cordata
Aleurites cordata
Aleurites cordata
ediblemedicinal
Aleurites fordii
Aleurites fordii
Aleurites fordii
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Aleurites moluccanus
Aleurites moluccanus
Aleurites moluccanus
edible
Aleutian ragwort
Aleutian ragwort
Senecio cannabifolius
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Alfalfa
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
ediblemedicinal
Algaroba
Prosopis pallida
Fabaceaeedible
Alhagi maurorum
Alhagi maurorum
Alhagi maurorum
edible
Alkanet
Alkanet
Anchusa officinalis
edible
Allanblackia floribunda
Allanblackia floribunda
Allanblackia floribunda
edible
Allanblackia parviflora
Allanblackia parviflora
Allanblackia parviflora
Fabaceaeedible
Allanblackia stuhlmannii
Allanblackia stuhlmannii
Allanblackia stuhlmannii
edible
Alleghany Blackberry
Alleghany Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Allegheny Barberry
Allegheny Barberry
Berberis canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Allegheny Plum
Allegheny Plum
Prunus alleghaniensis
ediblemedicinal
Allium aflatunense
Allium aflatunense
Allium aflatunense
ediblemedicinal
Allium akaka
Allium akaka
Allium akaka
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Allium atropurpureum
Allium atropurpureum
Allium atropurpureum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Allium cepa
Allium cepa
Allium cepa
ediblemedicinal
Allium cepa ascalonicum
Allium cepa ascalonicum
Allium cepa ascalonicum
ediblemedicinal
Allium condensatum
Allium condensatum
Allium condensatum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Allium cupanii
Allium cupanii
Allium cupanii
ediblemedicinal
Allium flavum
Allium flavum
Allium flavum
ediblemedicinal
Allium geyeri tenerum
Allium geyeri tenerum
Allium geyeri tenerum
ediblemedicinal
Allium ledebourianum
Allium ledebourianum
Allium ledebourianum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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