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Cold-hardy plants

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

Mountain pepper
Mountain pepper
Tasmannia lanceolata
ediblemedicinal
Mountain thistle
Mountain thistle
Cirsium scopulorum
edible
Mouse Garlic
Mouse Garlic
Allium angulosum
ediblemedicinal
Mt St Helena Fawm Lily
Mt St Helena Fawm Lily
Erythronium helenae
edible
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
edible
Muehlenbeckia australis
Muehlenbeckia australis
Muehlenbeckia australis
edible
Mule's Fat
Mule's Fat
Baccharis viminea
edible
Mulesears Wyethia
Mulesears Wyethia
Wyethia amplexicaulis
edible
Mulga Acacia
Mulga Acacia
Acacia aneura
edible
Muneco
Muneco
Cordia bicolor
edible
Mung Bean
Mung Bean
Vigna radiata
Fabaceaeedible
Murray Lily
Murray Lily
Crinum flaccidum
Amaryllidaceaeedible
Mushroom Plant
Mushroom Plant
Rungia klossii
edible
Musk Mallow
Abelmoschus moschatus
Mallowaceaeedible
Musk Mallow
Musk Mallow
Malva moschata
edible
Mustang Grape
Vitis mustangensis
Vitaceaeedible
Myriad Leaf
Myriad Leaf
Myriophyllum verticillatum
edible
Myrrh
Myrrh
Commiphora myrrha
Burseraceaeediblemedicinal
Mysore Gamboge Gamboge
Mysore Gamboge Gamboge
Garcinia xanthochymus
edible
Nagi
Nagi
Nageia nagi
edible
Nanking cherry
Nanking cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Napier grass Elephant grass
Napier grass Elephant grass
Pennisetum purpureum
edible
Naras Butterpips
Naras Butterpips
Acanthosicyos horridus
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Narcissus-Flowered Anemone
Narcissus-Flowered Anemone
Anemone narcissiflora
edible
Nardoo
Nardoo
Marsilea mutica
edible
Narrow-leafed honeysuckle
Narrow-leafed honeysuckle
Lonicera angustifolia
edible
Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Populus angustifolia
ediblemedicinal
Narrowleaf bittercress
Narrowleaf bittercress
Cardamine impatiens
Brassicaceaeedible
Narrowleaf firethorn
Narrowleaf firethorn
Pyracantha angustifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Nasturtium
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Native Currant
Native Currant
Coprosma billardieri
Rubiaceaeedible
Native Hops
Native Hops
Dodonaea viscosa
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Native Rosella
Native Rosella
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Nectarine
Nectarine
Prunus persica nucipersica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Neem
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Meliaceaeediblemedicinal
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
edible
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
edible
Nepal Cinquefoil
Nepal Cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis
Roseaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese Raspberry
Nepalese Raspberry
Rubus nepalensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Nertera balfouriana
Nertera balfouriana
Nertera balfouriana
edible
Nertera ciliata
Nertera ciliata
Nertera ciliata
edible
Nertera cunninghamii
Nertera cunninghamii
Nertera cunninghamii
edible
Nevin's barberry
Nevin's barberry
Mahonia nevinii
Berberidaceaeedible
New Mexico Giant Hyssop
New Mexico Giant Hyssop
Agastache neomexicana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
New Mexico Locust
New Mexico Locust
Robinia neomexicana
Fabaceaeedible
New Mexico locust
New Mexico locust
Robinia luxurians
edible
New Zealand Laurel
New Zealand Laurel
Corynocarpus laevigatus
Myricaceaeedible
New Zealand Spinach
New Zealand Spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Chenopodiaceaeedible
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax
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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