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Cold-hardy plants

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

Ferula
Ferula
Ferula narthex
Apiaceaeedible
Few flower milkweed
Few flower milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
edible
Field Garlic
Field Garlic
Allium oleraceum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Field Horsetail
Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
ediblemedicinal
Fig
Fig
Ficus carica
Moraceaeedible
Fig-Leaved Goosefoot
Fig-Leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium ficifolium
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Filbert
Filbert
Corylus maxima
Fagaceaeedible
Filipendula kamtschatica
Filipendula kamtschatica
Filipendula kamtschatica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Finger Millet
Finger Millet
Eleusine coracana
edible
Finger Poppy Mallow
Finger Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe digitata
edible
Fire Heath
Fire Heath
Erica cerinthoides
Ericaceaeedible
Fire Lily
Fire Lily
Cyrtanthus breviflorus
edible
Fire-flame bush
Fire-flame bush
Woodfordia fruticosa
edible
Fireberry Hawthorn
Fireberry Hawthorn
Crataegus chrysocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Firefly mangrove
Firefly mangrove
Sonneratia caseolaris
edible
Flat bean
Flat bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
edible
Flax
Flax
Linum usitatissimum
ediblemedicinal
Flax Lily
Flax Lily
Dianella revoluta
Asparagaceaeedible
Fleshy hawthorn
Fleshy hawthorn
Crataegus succulenta
ediblemedicinal
Fleshy spurge
Fleshy spurge
Euphorbia neriifolia
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Floating Manna Grass
Floating Manna Grass
Glyceria fluitans
edible
Flower Of An Hour
Flower Of An Hour
Hibiscus trionum
ediblemedicinal
Flowering Almond
Flowering Almond
Prunus triloba
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Flowering Almond
Flowering Almond
Prunus triloba simplex
ediblemedicinal
Flowering Rush
Flowering Rush
Butomus umbellatus
edible
Flowering raspberry
Flowering raspberry
Rubus parviflorus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Fly Poison
Fly Poison
Amianthium muscitoxicum
edible
Forest Red Gum
Forest Red Gum
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Formosa Lily
Formosa Lily
Lilium formosanum pricei
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Formosa firethorn
Formosa firethorn
Pyracantha koidzumii
Rosaceaeedible
Formosa lily
Formosa lily
Lilium formosanum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Fountain grass
Fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum
edible
Fourleaf Milkweed
Fourleaf Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
edible
Foxnut
Foxnut
Euryale ferox
edible
Foxtail Barley
Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum
edible
Foxtail Lily
Foxtail Lily
Eremurus stenophyllus aurantiacus
Asparagaceaeedible
Foxtail Millet
Foxtail Millet
Setaria italica
Poaceaeedible
Fragrant Olive
Fragrant Olive
Osmanthus fragrans
edible
Fragrant Water Lily
Fragrant Water Lily
Nymphaea odorata
edible
Fragrant Wintergreen
Fragrant Wintergreen
Gaultheria fragrantissima
edible
French Hales
French Hales
Sorbus latifolia
edible
French Rose
French Rose
Rosa gallica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
French Scorzonera
French Scorzonera
Reichardia picroides
edible
French tamarisk
French tamarisk
Tamarix gallica
Cistaceaeediblemedicinal
Fringe Tree
Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
edible
Fringed Lily
Fringed Lily
Thysanotus tuberosus
edible
Fringed Pink
Fringed Pink
Dianthus superbus
ediblemedicinal
Fritillaria roylei
Fritillaria roylei
Fritillaria roylei
ediblemedicinal
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Fritillaria verticillata
Fritillaria verticillata
Fritillaria verticillata
Liliaceaeedible
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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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