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Cold-hardy plants

USDA zone 4 or colder. Survive harsh winters. We've filtered our catalogue down to 3,050 matchs.

Red Silk Cotton Tree
Red Silk Cotton Tree
Bombax ceiba
edible
Red Silkweed
Red Silkweed
Asclepias rubra
edible
Redbud
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
edible
Reddish bamboo
Reddish bamboo
Phyllostachys rubromarginata
edible
Reedmace
Reedmace
Typha latifolia
edible
Resurrection Lily
Resurrection Lily
Lycoris squamigera
Amaryllidaceaeedible
Rewarewa
Rewarewa
Knightia excelsa
edible
Rhodesian ironwood
Rhodesian ironwood
Colophospermum mopane
Fabaceaeedible
Rhodesian Teak
Rhodesian Teak
Baikiaea plurijuga
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Ericaceaeedible
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Rheum x cultorum
ediblemedicinal
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Rheum rhaponticum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Rheum × hybridum
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhus potaninii
Rhus potaninii
Rhus potaninii
edible
Ribbonwood
Ribbonwood
Hoheria sexstylosa
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Ribes aciculare
Ribes aciculare
Ribes aciculare
edible
Ribes fasciculatum
Ribes fasciculatum
Ribes fasciculatum
edible
Ribes fragrans
Ribes fragrans
Ribes fragrans
Rosaceaeedible
Ribes gayanum
Ribes gayanum
Ribes gayanum
edible
Ribes laurifolium
Ribes laurifolium
Ribes laurifolium
Rosaceaeedible
Ribes luridum
Ribes luridum
Ribes luridum
Ericaceaeedible
Ribes orientale
Ribes orientale
Ribes orientale
edible
Ribes viburnifolium
Ribes viburnifolium
Ribes viburnifolium
edible
Ribes x holosericeum
Ribes x holosericeum
Ribes x holosericeum
edible
Ribes x houghtonianum
Ribes x houghtonianum
Ribes x houghtonianum
Rosaceaeedible
Rice
Rice
Oryza sativa
Poaceaeedible
Ricefield bulrush
Ricefield bulrush
Schoenoplectiella mucronata
Cyperaceaeedible
Ricefield waternymph
Ricefield waternymph
Najas graminea
edible
Rimu
Rimu
Dacrydium cupressinum
Podocarpaceaeedible
Ringal
Ringal
Drepanostachyum falcatum
Poaceaeedible
Ringworm Bush
Ringworm Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceaeedible
River Beauty
River Beauty
Epilobium latifolium
edible
River Birch
River Birch
Betula nigra
Betulaceaeedible
River Hawthorn
River Hawthorn
Crataegus rivularis
ediblemedicinal
Rock Chestnut Oak
Rock Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
ediblemedicinal
Rock Cress
Rock Cress
Arabis lyrata
Brassicaceaeedible
Rock Cress
Rock Cress
Arabis caucasica
edible
Rock Maple
Acer glabrum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Rock Spiraea
Rock Spiraea
Holodiscus dumosus
edible
Rock-lily
Rock-lily
Arthropodium cirrhatum
Asparagaceaeedible
Rockberry
Rockberry
Empetrum eamesii
Ericaceaeedible
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleome serrulata
edible
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
ediblemedicinal
Rocky Mountain Raspberry
Rocky Mountain Raspberry
Rubus deliciosus
ediblemedicinal
Rocky Mountains Zinnia
Rocky Mountains Zinnia
Zinnia grandiflora
Asteraceaemedicinal
Roman chamomile
Roman chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
ediblemedicinal
Roman Wormwood
Roman Wormwood
Ambrosia artemesiifolia
Asteroceaeedible
Rosa coriifolia
Rosa coriifolia
Rosa coriifolia
ediblemedicinal
Rosa dumalis
Rosa dumalis
Rosa dumalis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa fedtschenkoana
Rosa fedtschenkoana
Rosa fedtschenkoana
ediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good cold-hardy plants?

We catalogue 3050 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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