Skip to content
VIIIGrow·Hardiness50 plants
Home/Grow/Cold-hardy plants

Cold-hardy plants

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

Marsh Thistle
Marsh Thistle
Cirsium palustre
Asteroideaeedible
Marsh Woundwort
Marsh Woundwort
Stachys palustris
ediblemedicinal
Marula
Marula
Sclerocarya birrea
edible
Marvel Of Peru
Marvel Of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Fourieraceaeedible
Masterwort
Masterwort
Peucedanum ostruthium
ediblemedicinal
Matai
Matai
Prumnopitys taxifolia
Podocarpaceaeedible
Matara Tea Tanner's cassia
Matara Tea Tanner's cassia
Senna auriculata
ediblemedicinal
Matteuccia orientalis
Matteuccia orientalis
Matteuccia orientalis
edible
Maximilian Sunflower
Maximilian Sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
ediblemedicinal
Mayes Dewberry
Mayes Dewberry
Rubus almus
ediblemedicinal
Mayflower
Mayflower
Epigaea repens
Rubiaceaeedible
Mayten Tree
Mayten Tree
Maytenus boaria
edible
Mayweed
Mayweed
Anthemis cotula
ediblemedicinal
Mazari Palm
Mazari Palm
Nannorrhops ritchiana
Celastraceaeedible
Mbohoya
Mbohoya
Ancylobotrys petersiana
edible
Mbola
Mbola
Parinari curatellifolia
edible
Meadow Arnica
Meadow Arnica
Arnica chamissonis
medicinal
Meadow Horsetail
Meadow Horsetail
Equisetum pratense
ediblemedicinal
Meadow Lily
Meadow Lily
Lilium canadense flavum
edible
Meadow Lily
Meadow Lily
Lilium canadense
edible
Meadow Lily
Meadow Lily
Lilium canadense editorum
Liliaceaeedible
Meadow Parsley
Meadow Parsley
Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
ediblemedicinal
Mealy Saltbush
Mealy Saltbush
Rhagodia parabolica
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Meehania urticifolia
Meehania urticifolia
Meehania urticifolia
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Membrillo
Membrillo
Gustavia superba
edible
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
ediblemedicinal
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthaceaeediblemedicinal
Mescal Casero
Mescal Casero
Agave vivipara
edible
Mexican Barberry
Mexican Barberry
Mahonia gracilis
Berberidaceaeedible
Mexican Barberry
Mexican Barberry
Mahonia haematocarpa
edible
Mexican Bush Sage
Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
medicinal
Mexican Elder
Mexican Elder
Sambucus mexicana
Caprifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Giant Hyssop
Mexican Giant Hyssop
Agastache mexicana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Oregano
Mexican Oregano
Lippia graveolens
edible
Mexican Pine Nut
Mexican Pine Nut
Pinus cembroides orizabensis
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Tea
Mexican Tea
Chenopodium ambrosioides
ediblemedicinal
Mezereon
Mezereon
Daphne mezereum
Rhamnaceaeedible
Microcachrys tetragona
Microcachrys tetragona
Microcachrys tetragona
ediblemedicinal
Microtis unifolia
Microtis unifolia
Microtis unifolia
edible
Midland Hawthorn
Midland Hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata
ediblemedicinal
Military Orchis
Military Orchis
Orchis militaris
Orchidaceaeedible
Milk Vetch
Milk Vetch
Astragalus glycyphyllos
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Milkmaids
Milkmaids
Burchardia umbellata
edible
Milky Bellflower
Milky Bellflower
Campanula lactiflora
Campanulaceaeedible
Mint-Leaved Bergamot
Mint-Leaved Bergamot
Monarda menthifolia
edible
Miracle Berry
Miracle Berry
Synsepalum dulciferum
edible
Miro
Miro
Prumnopitys ferruginea
Podocarpaceaeedible
Mirror Plant
Mirror Plant
Coprosma repens
edible
Miss jones' hawthorn
Miss jones' hawthorn
Crataegus jonesiae
ediblemedicinal
II

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.

Endpaper · archive updates

Get archive updates

Occasional email when substantial new content lands — plant profiles, seasonal growing notes, folk-remedy additions. Free, no tracking, unsubscribe anytime.

Free, weekly· unsubscribe anytime