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Cold-hardy plants

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

Amaranthus hybridus
Amaranthus hybridus
Amaranthus hybridus
edible
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
edible
Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor
edible
Amazon Grape
Amazon Grape
Pourouma cecropiifolia
edible
Amboina
Amboina
Neolamarckia cadamba
edible
Amboyna
Amboyna
Pterocarpus indicus
edible
Amelanchier confusa
Amelanchier confusa
Amelanchier confusa
edible
Amelanchier parviflora
Amelanchier parviflora
Amelanchier parviflora
edible
Amelanchier spicata
Amelanchier spicata
Amelanchier spicata
edible
American Arbor-Vitae
American Arbor-Vitae
Thuja occidentalis
ediblemedicinal
American Basswood
American Basswood
Tilia americana
ediblemedicinal
American Beautyberry
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
edible
American Beech
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
edible
American Bistort
American Bistort
Polygonum bistortoides
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
American Blackcurrant
American Blackcurrant
Ribes americanum
edible
American Bladder Nut
American Bladder Nut
Staphylea trifolia
edible
American Blue Vervain
American Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
ediblemedicinal
American Dewberry
American Dewberry
Rubus canadensis
ediblemedicinal
American Elm
American Elm
Ulmus americana
ediblemedicinal
American Great Burnet
American Great Burnet
Sanguisorba canadensis
edible
American Green Alder
American Green Alder
Alnus viridis crispa
Betulaceaeedible
American Hazel
American Hazel
Corylus americana
edible
American Honeysuckle
American Honeysuckle
Lonicera canadensis
Caprifoliaceaeedible
American Liquorice
American Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
ediblemedicinal
American Mandrake
American Mandrake
Podophyllum peltatum
Berberidaceaeedible
American Plum
American Plum
Prunus americana
ediblemedicinal
American Red Raspberry
American Red Raspberry
Rubus strigosus
ediblemedicinal
American Spikenard
American Spikenard
Aralia racemosa
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
American Sweet Chestnut
American Sweet Chestnut
Castanea dentata
edible
American Vetch
American Vetch
Vicia americana
edible
American Water Lotus
American Water Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
ediblemedicinal
American Wild Mint
American Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis villosa
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
American Wisteria
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
edible
American hornbeam
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
edible
American persimmon
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
edible
Ampelopsis humulifolia
Ampelopsis humulifolia
Ampelopsis humulifolia
edible
Amur Cork Tree
Amur Cork Tree
Phellodendron amurense
Rutaceaeedible
Amur Linden
Amur Linden
Tilia amurensis
Tiliaceaeediblemedicinal
Amur Maackia
Amur Maackia
Maackia amurensis
Fabaceaeedible
Amur River Grape
Amur River Grape
Vitis amurensis
edible
Amur daylily
Amur daylily
Hemerocallis middendorffii
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Amur rose
Amur rose
Rosa davurica
ediblemedicinal
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardiaceaeedible
Ananas pingouin
Ananas pingouin
Bromelia karatas
Bromeliaceaeedible
Anaqua
Anaqua
Ehretia anacua
edible
Anchusa
Anchusa
Anchusa azurea
edible
Andaman padauk
Andaman padauk
Pterocarpus dalbergioides
Fabaceaeedible
Andean Walnut
Andean Walnut
Juglans neotropica
Juglandaceaeediblemedicinal
Andean sage
salvia discolor
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica
Angelica
Angelica archangelica
ediblemedicinal
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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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