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Cold-hardy plants

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

Huannco
Huannco
Cinchona micrantha
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Hurricane Palm
Hurricane Palm
Dictyosperma album
Arecaceaeedible
Hyacinth
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
edible
Hyacinth Bean
Hyacinth Bean
Lablab purpureus
edible
Hyacinth Brodiaea
Hyacinth Brodiaea
Triteleia hyacinthina
Liliaceaeedible
Hybrid and neohybrid hickories
Hybrid and neohybrid hickories
Carya hybrids
Juglandaceaeedible
Hybrid poplar
Hybrid poplar
Populus hybrids
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala
Hydrangeaceaeediblemedicinal
Hypericum sampsonii
Hypericum sampsonii
Hypericum sampsonii
ediblemedicinal
Hyssop
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Ialian Aster
Ialian Aster
Aster amellus
Asteraceaeedible
Ice Cream Bean
Ice Cream Bean
Inga jinicuil
Fabaceaeedible
Ice Cream Bean
Ice Cream Bean
Inga edulis
edible
Ice Plant
Ice Plant
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
edible
Ice cream bean
Ice cream bean
Inga vera
edible
Iceland Poppy
Iceland Poppy
Papaver nudicaule
ediblemedicinal
Iigeri tree
Iigeri tree
Idesia polycarpa
Sapotaceaeedible
Ilex pedunculosa
Ilex pedunculosa
Ilex pedunculosa
ediblemedicinal
Ilimo Tree
Ilimo Tree
Octomeles sumatrana
edible
Imbu
Imbu
Spondias tuberosa
Anacardiaceaeedible
Inaja
Inaja
Attalea maripa
edible
Inca peanut
Inca peanut
Plukenetia volubilis
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Incarvillea sinensis
Incarvillea sinensis
Incarvillea sinensis
edible
Indian Cucumber Root
Indian Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
edible
Indian Hawthorn
Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
edible
Indian Hemp
Indian Hemp
Apocynum cannabinum
edible
Indian Laurel Brown bollygum
Indian Laurel Brown bollygum
Litsea glutinosa
edible
Indian Millet
Achnatherum hymenoides
Poaceaeedible
Indian Shot
Indian Shot
Canna indica
edible
Indian Wild Pear
Indian Wild Pear
Pyrus pashia
Rosaceaeedible
Indian Woodoats
Indian Woodoats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Poaceaeedible
Indigo
Indigo
Indigofera pseudotinctoria
Fabaceaeedible
Indigo
Indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
Fabaceaeedible
Indigofera cassioides
Indigofera cassioides
Indigofera cassioides
edible
Indigofera hebepetala
Indigofera hebepetala
Indigofera hebepetala
Fabaceaeedible
Indonesian Ebony
Indonesian Ebony
Diospyros celebica
Rrosaceaeedible
Inga Assu
Inga Assu
Inga cinnamomea
Fabaceaeedible
Interrupted Fern
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea batatas
edible
Iron Cross Plant
Iron Cross Plant
Oxalis deppei
Fumariaceaeedible
Ironwood
Ironwood
Bumelia tenax
edible
Italian Grape Hyacinth
Italian Grape Hyacinth
Muscari botryoides
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Italian Honeysuckle
Italian Honeysuckle
Lonicera caprifolium
edible
Itauba
Itauba
Mezilaurus itauba
edible
Ivory Coast Raffia Palm
Ivory Coast Raffia Palm
Raphia hookeri
edible
Ivy Geranium
Ivy Geranium
Pelargonium australe
ediblemedicinal
Ivy Gourd
Ivy Gourd
Coccinia grandis
edible
Ivy-Leaved Geranium
Ivy-Leaved Geranium
Pelargonium peltatum
ediblemedicinal
Ixtle
Ixtle
Agave lechuguilla
edible
Jaboticaba
Jaboticaba
Plinia cauliflora
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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