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Cold-hardy plants

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

Mission Lettuce
Mission Lettuce
Dudleya edulis
edible
Missouri Gooseberry
Missouri Gooseberry
Ribes missouriense
edible
Mitchella repens
Mitchella repens
Mitchella repens
ediblemedicinal
Mitsuba
Mitsuba
Cryptotaenia japonica
edible
Miyama Cherry
Miyama Cherry
Prunus maximowiczii
ediblemedicinal
Miyama-Rakkyo
Miyama-Rakkyo
Allium splendens
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Mock Strawberry
Mock Strawberry
Duchesnea indica
edible
Mockernut
Mockernut
Carya tomentosa
edible
Moela de mutum
Moela de mutum
Lacunaria jenmanii
edible
Mojave Prickly Pear
Mojave Prickly Pear
Opuntia erinacea
Cactaceaeedible
Monarch Rosemallow Ruby hibiscus
Monarch Rosemallow Ruby hibiscus
Hibiscus radiatus
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Monastery Bamboo
Monastery Bamboo
Thyrsostachys siamensis
Poaceaeedible
Mondia
Mondia
Mondia whitei
edible
Mongolian Cherry
Mongolian Cherry
Prunus fruticosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Mongolian Lime
Mongolian Lime
Tilia mongolica
Tiliaceaeediblemedicinal
Mongolian Mulberry
Mongolian Mulberry
Morus mongolica
ediblemedicinal
Mongongo Nut Manketti Tree
Mongongo Nut Manketti Tree
Schinziophyton rautanenii
Fabaceaeedible
Monkey Pot Sapucaia nut
Monkey Pot Sapucaia nut
Lecythis ollaria
Papilionaceaeedible
Monkey puzzle
Monkey puzzle
Araucaria araucana
edible
Moon Trefoil
Moon Trefoil
Medicago arborea
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Moonflower
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
edible
Mooseberry
Viburnum edule
ediblemedicinal
Mora De Castilla
Mora De Castilla
Rubus glaucus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Moraea fugax
Moraea fugax
Moraea fugax
Iridaceaeedible
Morello Cherry
Morello Cherry
Prunus cerasus austera
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Moreton Bay Chestnut
Moreton Bay Chestnut
Castanospermum australe
Fabaceaeedible
Moringa
Moringa
Moringa peregrina
edible
Morivivir
Morivivir
Mimosa pudica
edible
Mormon Tea
Mormon Tea
Ephedra viridis
Ephedraceaeediblemedicinal
Morning Star Lily
Morning Star Lily
Lilium concolor
edible
Morrow's honeysuckle
Morrow's honeysuckle
Lonicera morrowii
Caprifoliaceaeedible
Mortiño
Mortiño
Vaccinium mortinia
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Moso-Chiku
Moso-Chiku
Phyllostachys edulis
edible
Mount Diablo Globelily
Mount Diablo Globelily
Calochortus pulchellus
Liliaceaeedible
Mountain Bell
Mountain Bell
Mertensia ciliata
Boraginaceaeedible
Mountain Bladder Fern
Mountain Bladder Fern
Cystopteris montana
edible
Mountain Cedar
Mountain Cedar
Toona ciliata
Meliaceaeedible
Mountain Crowberry
Mountain Crowberry
Empetrum eamesii hermaphroditum
edible
Mountain Ebony
Mountain Ebony
Bauhinia variegata
Fabaceaeedible
Mountain Holly
Mountain Holly
Nemopanthus mucronatus
edible
Mountain Immortelle Madre de Cacao
Mountain Immortelle Madre de Cacao
Erythrina poeppigiana
edible
Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
edible
Mountain Mint
Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum pilosum
edible
Mountain Pepper
Mountain Pepper
Litsea cubeba
edible
Mountain Rye
Mountain Rye
Secale strictum
Poaceaeedible
Mountain Sagewort
Mountain Sagewort
Artemisia michauxiana
ediblemedicinal
Mountain Sandalwood
Mountain Sandalwood
Santalum paniculatum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Mountain Snowberry
Mountain Snowberry
Gaultheria depressa
Ericaceaeedible
Mountain fly honeysuckle
Mountain fly honeysuckle
Lonicera villosa
edible
Mountain harebell
Mountain harebell
Campanula lasiocarpa
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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