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Cold-hardy plants

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

Poverty Grass
Poverty Grass
Corema conradii
edible
Powell's Amaranth
Powell's Amaranth
Amaranthus powellii
Amaranthaceaeedible
Prairie Crab
Prairie Crab
Malus ioensis
Rosaceaeedible
Prairie Mimosa
Prairie Mimosa
Desmanthus illinoensis
edible
Prairie Rose
Prairie Rose
Rosa arkansana suffulta
ediblemedicinal
Prairie Sunflower
Prairie Sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris
ediblemedicinal
Prairie Trout Lily
Prairie Trout Lily
Erythronium albidum mesochoreum
edible
Prairie acacia Timbre Fernleaf Acacia
Prairie acacia Timbre Fernleaf Acacia
Acacia angustissima
edible
Prickly Blackcurrant
Prickly Blackcurrant
Ribes lacustre
edible
Prickly Comfrey
Prickly Comfrey
Symphytum asperum
Boraginaceaeediblemedicinal
Prickly Juniper
Prickly Juniper
Juniperus oxycedrus
ediblemedicinal
Prickly Moses
Prickly Moses
Acacia verticillata
edible
Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear
Opuntia ficus-indica
Cactaceaeedible
Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear
Opuntia fragilis
edible
Prickly Poppy
Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Prickly Sesban
Prickly Sesban
Sesbania bispinosa
edible
Prosopis cineraria
Prosopis cineraria
Prosopis cineraria
Fabaceaeedible
Prosopis juliflora
Prosopis juliflora
Prosopis juliflora
edible
Prunella grandiflora
Prunella grandiflora
Prunella grandiflora
ediblemedicinal
Prunus americana lanata
Prunus americana lanata
Prunus americana lanata
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Prunus cerasifera divaricata
Prunus cerasifera divaricata
Prunus cerasifera divaricata
ediblemedicinal
Prunus cornuta
Prunus cornuta
Prunus cornuta
ediblemedicinal
Prunus fenzliana
Prunus fenzliana
Prunus fenzliana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Prunus kansuensis
Prunus kansuensis
Prunus kansuensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Prunus padus
Prunus padus
Prunus padus
ediblemedicinal
Prunus pedunculata
Prunus pedunculata
Prunus pedunculata
ediblemedicinal
Prunus pilosiuscula
Prunus pilosiuscula
Prunus pilosiuscula
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Prunus tangutica
Prunus tangutica
Prunus tangutica
ediblemedicinal
Prunus x eminens
Prunus x eminens
Prunus x eminens
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Prunus x utahensis
Prunus x utahensis
Prunus x utahensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Pteroceltis tatarinowii
Pteroceltis tatarinowii
Pteroceltis tatarinowii
edible
Puahou
Puahou
Pseudopanax arboreus
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Pulasan
Pulasan
Nephelium ramboutan-ake
edible
Pulque Agave
Pulque Agave
Agave salmiana
edible
Pulsatilla cernua
Pulsatilla cernua
Pulsatilla cernua
Pallaviciniaceaeediblemedicinal
Pumila Spirea
Pumila Spirea
Astilbe chinensis
Saxifragaceaeedible
Pumpkin / Zucchini
Pumpkin / Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
edible
Purple Chokeberry
Purple Chokeberry
Aronia prunifolia
edible
Purple Fritillary
Purple Fritillary
Fritillaria atropurpurea
edible
Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
edible
Purple Mombin Red Mombin
Purple Mombin Red Mombin
Spondias purpurea
edible
Purple Silkweed
Purple Silkweed
Asclepias hallii
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Purple Spruce
Purple Spruce
Picea purpurea
Pinaceaeedible
Purple osier
Purple osier
Salix purpurea
ediblemedicinal
Purple-Leaf Sand Cherry
Purple-Leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus x cistena
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Purplestem Angelica
Purplestem Angelica
Angelica atropurpurea
ediblemedicinal
Puya chilensis
Puya chilensis
Puya chilensis
Bromeliaceaeedible
Pygmy Peashrub
Pygmy Peashrub
Caragana pygmaea
Fabaceaeedible
Pyrus bretschneideri
Pyrus bretschneideri
Pyrus bretschneideri
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus elaeagnifolia
Pyrus elaeagnifolia
Pyrus elaeagnifolia
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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