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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.

Sensitive Fern
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Pteridaceaeedible
Serendipity Berry
Serendipity Berry
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii
edible
Serratula coronata
Serratula coronata
Serratula coronata
edible
Service Tree
Service Tree
Sorbus domestica
edible
Sesame
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
edible
Sesame Grass
Sesame Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
edible
Sesban
Sesban
Sesbania sesban
edible
Shagbark hickory
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
edible
Shantung Maple
Acer truncatum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Shatavari
Shatavari
Asparagus racemosus
ediblemedicinal
She Balsam
Abies fraseri
Pinaceaeedible
She Oak
She Oak
Casuarina equisetifolia
Casuarinaceaeedible
Shea Butter Tree
Shea Butter Tree
Vitellaria paradoxa
edible
Sheep's Fescue
Sheep's Fescue
Festuca ovina
edible
Sheepberry
Sheepberry
Viburnum lentago
ediblemedicinal
Sheeps Sorrel
Sheeps Sorrel
Rumex acetosella
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Shepherd's Purse
Shepherd's Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
edible
Sherard's downy rose
Sherard's downy rose
Rosa sherardii
ediblemedicinal
Shield Fern
Shield Fern
Dryopteris dilatata
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Shikakai
Shikakai
Acacia concinna
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Shin Oak
Shin Oak
Quercus gambelii
ediblemedicinal
Shingle Oak
Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria
ediblemedicinal
Shining Club Moss
Shining Club Moss
Lycopodium lucidulum
edible
Shiso
Shiso
Perilla frutescens
ediblemedicinal
Shittim Wood
Vachellia seyal
Fabaceaeedible
Shoo Fly
Shoo Fly
Nicandra physaloides
Solanaceaeedible
Shore Juniper
Shore Juniper
Juniperus conferta
ediblemedicinal
Short-Staple American Cotton (Cotton )
Short-Staple American Cotton (Cotton )
Gossypium herbaceum
edible
shortfruit willow
shortfruit willow
Salix brachycarpa
ediblemedicinal
Shortsepal lewisia
Shortsepal lewisia
Lewisia brachycalyx
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Showy Milkweed
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
edible
Showy Sunflower
Showy Sunflower
Helianthus laetiflorus
ediblemedicinal
Shrub apple
Shrub apple
Malus brevipes
Rosaceaeedible
Shrubby fuchsia
Shrubby fuchsia
Fuchsia paniculata
edible
Shumard Oak
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
ediblemedicinal
Siamese Senna
Siamese Senna
Senna siamea
Fabaceaeedible
Siberian Apricot
Siberian Apricot
Prunus sibirica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian Elm
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
ediblemedicinal
Siberian Filbert
Siberian Filbert
Corylus heterophylla
edible
Siberian Ginseng
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian Iris
Siberian Iris
Iris sibirica
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian miner's lettuce
Siberian miner's lettuce
Claytonia sibirica
edible
Siberian pea shrub
Siberian pea shrub
Caragana arborescens
edible
Siberian peatree
Siberian peatree
Caragana boisii
edible
Siberian Pine
Siberian Pine
Pinus cembra sibirica
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Sidebells Wintergreen
Sidebells Wintergreen
Orthilia secunda
edible
Siebold's arrowwood
Siebold's arrowwood
Viburnum sieboldii
ediblemedicinal
Sierra Leone Bologi
Sierra Leone Bologi
Solanecio biafrae
edible
Silky araujia
Silky araujia
Araujia sericifera
Bignoniaceaeedible
Silky Dogwood
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
edible
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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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