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Cold-hardy plants

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

Frogfruit
Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
edible
Frost Grape
Vitis cordifolia
Vitaceaeedible
Frost Grape
Frost Grape
Vitis vulpina
edible
Frosted Hawthorn
Frosted Hawthorn
Crataegus pruinosa
ediblemedicinal
Fuchsia colensoi
Fuchsia colensoi
Fuchsia colensoi
edible
Fuchsia denticulata
Fuchsia denticulata
Fuchsia denticulata
edible
Fuchsia fulgens
Fuchsia fulgens
Fuchsia fulgens
edible
Fuchsia hemsleyana
Fuchsia hemsleyana
Fuchsia hemsleyana
edible
Fuchsia microphylla
Fuchsia microphylla
Fuchsia microphylla
Onagraceaeedible
Fukien Tea
Fukien Tea
Carmona retusa
ediblemedicinal
Fulu
Vitex keniensis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Fustic Tree
Fustic Tree
Maclura tinctoria
Moraceaeedible
Galo Nut
Galo Nut
Anacolosa frutescens
edible
Garden Speedwell
Garden Speedwell
Veronica longifolia
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Garland Crab
Garland Crab
Malus coronaria
edible
Garlic
Garlic
Allium sativum
ediblemedicinal
Gaultheria adenothrix
Gaultheria adenothrix
Gaultheria adenothrix
Ericaceaeedible
Gaultheria cumingiana
Gaultheria cumingiana
Gaultheria cumingiana
Ericaceaeedible
Gaultheria macrostigma
Gaultheria macrostigma
Gaultheria macrostigma
ediblemedicinal
Gaultheria myrsinoides
Gaultheria myrsinoides
Gaultheria myrsinoides
edible
Gaultheria nummularioides
Gaultheria nummularioides
Gaultheria nummularioides
Ericaceaeedible
Gaultheria trichophylla
Gaultheria trichophylla
Gaultheria trichophylla
Winteraceaeedible
Gebang Palm Corypha palm
Gebang Palm Corypha palm
Corypha utan
edible
Gedraphol
Gedraphol
Willughbeia edulis
edible
Gentiana scabra buergeri
Gentiana scabra buergeri
Gentiana scabra buergeri
Gentianaceaeediblemedicinal
Geranium tuberosum
Geranium tuberosum
Geranium tuberosum
ediblemedicinal
German Garlic
German Garlic
Allium senescens
ediblemedicinal
Germander Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Giant Angelica
Giant Angelica
Angelica gigas
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Giant Bamboo
Giant Bamboo
Dendrocalamus asper
edible
Giant Bamboo
Giant Bamboo
Dendrocalamus giganteus
edible
Giant Fennel
Giant Fennel
Ferula communis
Apiaceaeedible
Giant Granadilla
Giant Granadilla
Passiflora quadrangularis
Passifloraceaeediblemedicinal
Giant Holly Fern
Giant Holly Fern
Polystichum munitum
edible
Giant Hyssop
Giant Hyssop
Agastache urticifolia
ediblemedicinal
Giant Knotweed
Giant Knotweed
Polygonum sachalinense
ediblemedicinal
Giant Milkweed
Giant Milkweed
Calotropis gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Giant Ragweed
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
edible
Giant Saltbush
Giant Saltbush
Atriplex nummularia
edible
Giant Sunflower
Giant Sunflower
Helianthus giganteus
ediblemedicinal
Giant Thorny Bamboo
Giant Thorny Bamboo
Bambusa bambos
Poaceaeedible
Giant Timber Bamboo
Giant Timber Bamboo
Phyllostachys vivax
edible
Giant Vetch
Giant Vetch
Vicia gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Giant White Fawnlily
Giant White Fawnlily
Erythronium oregonum
edible
Giant onion
Giant onion
Allium giganteum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Giant red mustard
Giant red mustard
Brassica juncea
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Giant reed
Giant reed
Arundo donax
ediblemedicinal
Giant trichanthera
Giant trichanthera
Trichanthera gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Giant yellow mulberry
Giant yellow mulberry
Myrianthus arboreus
edible
Gibbous Duckweed
Gibbous Duckweed
Lemna gibba
edible
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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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