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Cold-hardy plants

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

Egg-shaped Rattan Rotan Ovoid

Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal

Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius

edible

Elecampane

Inula helenium

Asteraceaeediblemedicinal

Elephant Yam

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

edible

Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus

ediblemedicinal

Eleutherococcus spinosus

Fagaceaeediblemedicinal

Flemingia macrophylla

Euonymus hamiltonianus maackii

edible

Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus

Rosaceaeediblemedicinal

European tea-tree

Lycium europaeum

Solonaceaeediblemedicinal

Eurya chinensis

edible

Evergreen Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum

Ericaceaeediblemedicinal

Evergreen Oak

Quercus engelmannii

Fagaceaeediblemedicinal

Fagopyrum esculentum

edible

Fairybells

Disporum trachycarpum

Malvaceaeediblemedicinal

Heliopsis helianthoides

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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