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Cold-hardy plants

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

Pineapple guava
Pineapple guava
Acca sellowiana
edible
Pingwing Ixtle
Pingwing Ixtle
Aechmea magdalenae
Bromeliaceaeedible
Pink
Pink
Dianthus plumarius
ediblemedicinal
Pink Fawn Lily
Pink Fawn Lily
Erythronium revolutum
edible
Pink Fivecorner
Pink Fivecorner
Styphelia triflora
edible
Pink Sorrel
Pink Sorrel
Oxalis articulata
Fumariaceaeedible
Pinuela Pinguin
Pinuela Pinguin
Bromelia pinguin
edible
Pinus californiarum
Pinus californiarum
Pinus californiarum
ediblemedicinal
Pinus nelsonii
Pinus nelsonii
Pinus nelsonii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Pinus veitchii
Pinus veitchii
Pinus veitchii
ediblemedicinal
Pipsissewa
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
ediblemedicinal
Piquia
Piquia
Caryocar villosum
Caryocaraceaeedible
Pistachio
Pistachio
Pistacia vera
edible
Pitahaya Barbed-wire cactus
Pitahaya Barbed-wire cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
edible
Plains Prickly Pear
Plains Prickly Pear
Opuntia polyacantha
Cactaceaeedible
Plains blackberry
Plains blackberry
Rubus laudatus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Plantain
Plantain
Musa balbisiana
edible
Platanillo
Platanillo
Fuchsia splendens
edible
Plum-Fruited Yew
Plum-Fruited Yew
Prumnopitys andina
Podocarpaceaeedible
Plymouth Pear
Plymouth Pear
Pyrus cordata
Rosaceaeedible
Pochote
Pochote
Ceiba aesculifolia
edible
Poet's Narcissus
Poet's Narcissus
Narcissus poeticus
edible
Pohutukawa
Pohutukawa
Metrosideros excelsa
Myrtaceaeedible
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy
Rhus radicans
edible
Poison Sumach
Poison Sumach
Rhus vernix
ediblemedicinal
Polianthes tuberosa
Polianthes tuberosa
Polianthes tuberosa
Asparagaceaeedible
Polygonatum falcatum
Polygonatum falcatum
Polygonatum falcatum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonatum humile
Polygonatum humile
Polygonatum humile
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonatum multiflorum
Polygonatum multiflorum
Polygonatum multiflorum
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum runcinatum
Polygonum runcinatum
Polygonum runcinatum
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum weyrichii
Polygonum weyrichii
Polygonum weyrichii
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polymnia edulis
Polymnia edulis
Polymnia edulis
edible
Polynesian Arrowroot
Polynesian Arrowroot
Tacca leontopetaloides
edible
Polypody
Polypody
Polypodium vulgare
edible
Polyscias fruticosa
Polyscias fruticosa
Polyscias fruticosa
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
edible
Ponderosa pine
Ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa
ediblemedicinal
Poppy
Poppy
Papaver rhoeas
ediblemedicinal
Poppy Mallow
Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
Boraginaceaeedible
Populus sieboldii
Populus sieboldii
Populus sieboldii
ediblemedicinal
Populus tremuloides
Populus tremuloides
Populus tremuloides
ediblemedicinal
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Portia Tree
Thespesia populnea
Mimosaceaeedible
Portuguese Crowberry
Portuguese Crowberry
Corema album
Ericaceaeedible
Post Oak
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Pot Marjoram
Pot Marjoram
Origanum onites
ediblemedicinal
Pot marigold
Pot marigold
Calendula officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Potato
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
ediblemedicinal
Potato Onion
Potato Onion
Allium cepa aggregatum
ediblemedicinal
Potentilla multifida
Potentilla multifida
Potentilla multifida
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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