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Cold-hardy plants

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

Lindera praecox
Lindera praecox
Lindera praecox
edible
Liquorice
Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra
ediblemedicinal
Liquorice Root
Liquorice Root
Hedysarum occidentale
Fabaceaeedible
Liquorice Root
Liquorice Root
Hedysarum boreale mackenzii
Fabaceaeedible
Liriope minor
Liriope minor
Liriope minor
Liliaceaeedible
Lithospermum incisum
Lithospermum incisum
Lithospermum incisum
edible
Live Oak
Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Lobelia sessilifolia
Lobelia sessilifolia
Lobelia sessilifolia
ediblemedicinal
Locoto
Locoto
Capsicum baccatum
Solaneaeediblemedicinal
Loganberry
Loganberry
Rubus × loganobaccus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Lojabark
Lojabark
Cinchona officinalis
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Long Dan Cao
Long Dan Cao
Gentiana scabra
Gentianaceaeediblemedicinal
Longan
Longan
Dimocarpus longan
Sapindaceaeedible
Longevity Spinach
Longevity Spinach
Gynura procumbens
ediblemedicinal
Lonicera henryi
Lonicera henryi
Lonicera henryi
edible
Loofah
Loofah
Luffa aegyptiaca
edible
Lophomyrtus bullata
Lophomyrtus bullata
Lophomyrtus bullata
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Lophomyrtus x ralphii
Lophomyrtus x ralphii
Lophomyrtus x ralphii
Myrtaceaeedible
Loquat
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
ediblemedicinal
Lord Anson's Pea
Lord Anson's Pea
Lathyrus nervosus
edible
Louisiana Canna
Louisiana Canna
Canna glauca
Cannaceaeedible
Low Prairie Rose
Low Prairie Rose
Rosa arkansana
ediblemedicinal
Low Sweet Blueberry
Low Sweet Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium laevifolium
ediblemedicinal
Low Sweet Blueberry
Low Sweet Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Low serviceberry
Low serviceberry
Amelanchier humilis
edible
Lychee
Lychee
Litchi chinensis
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Lycium afrum
Lycium afrum
Lycium afrum
ediblemedicinal
Lycopersicon peruvianum
Lycopersicon peruvianum
Lycopersicon peruvianum
Solanaceaeedible
Ma Dou Ling
Ma Dou Ling
Aristolochia debilis
ediblemedicinal
Macadamia
Macadamia
Macadamia integrifolia
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Macadamia Nut
Macadamia Nut
Macadamia ternifolia
ediblemedicinal
Macqui
Macqui
Aristotelia chilensis
Elaeocarpaceaeedible
Maculata bamboo
Maculata bamboo
Yushania maculata
edible
Madagascar Periwinkle
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceaeediblemedicinal
Madeira Vine
Madeira Vine
Anredera cordifolia
edible
Madeiran Whortleberry
Madeiran Whortleberry
Vaccinium padifolium
ediblemedicinal
Madrono
Madrono
Arbutus xalapensis
edible
Madruno
Madruno
Garcinia madruno
edible
Magellan Barberry
Magellan Barberry
Berberis buxifolia
ediblemedicinal
Magic Guarri
Magic Guarri
Euclea divinorum
edible
Mahaleb Cherry
Mahaleb Cherry
Prunus mahaleb
ediblemedicinal
Mahonia
Mahonia
Mahonia fremontii
edible
Mahot rouge
Mahot rouge
Lecythis corrugata
edible
Maidenhair Fern
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
edible
Maidenhair Vine
Maidenhair Vine
Muehlenbeckia complexa
edible
Makha Tree
Makha Tree
Afzelia xylocarpa
Fabaceaeedible
Malabar Chestnut
Malabar Chestnut
Pachira insignis
edible
Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba
edible
Malay Lac Tree Lac tree
Malay Lac Tree Lac tree
Schleichera oleosa
edible
Male Bamboo Calcutta Stricta or Bamboo
Male Bamboo Calcutta Stricta or Bamboo
Dendrocalamus strictus
Poaceaeedible
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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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