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Cold-hardy plants

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

Oriental Radish

Raphanus sativus niger

Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal

Osteomeles schwerinae

edible

Osteomeles subrotunda

edible

Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris

Chamaedorea tepejilote

edible

Pachyrhizus tuberosus

Fabaceaeedible

Pachysandra terminalis

edible

Pacific Hound's Tongue

Himalayacalamus hookerianus

Gramineaeedible

Paeonia caucasica

Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal

Arthropodium milleflorum

edible

Pale-Flowered Fritillary

Fritillaria pallidiflora

Liliaceaeediblemedicinal

Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower

Violaceaeediblemedicinal

Paloverde Foothill palo verde Small-leaved palo verde

Cercidium microphyllum

Panama Rubber Tree Mastate blanco

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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