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Cold-hardy plants

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

Anglojapanese Yew
Anglojapanese Yew
Taxus x media
edible
Aningeria
Aningeria
Pouteria pierrei
edible
Anise
Anise
Pimpinella anisum
ediblemedicinal
Anise Hyssop
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
ediblemedicinal
Aniseedy celery
Aniseedy celery
Anethum graveolens
ediblemedicinal
Annatto (Lipstick Plant
Annatto (Lipstick Plant
Bixa orellana
ediblemedicinal
Annual Fleabane
Annual Fleabane
Erigeron annuus
edible
Anomalous peony
Anomalous peony
Paeonia anomala
ediblemedicinal
Anu
Anu
Tropaeolum tuberosum
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Apache Plume
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
edible
Apple
Apple
Malus domestica
edible
Apple Rose
Apple Rose
Rosa villosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Apple Serviceberry
Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora
edible
Apple Serviceberry
Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
edible
Appleberry
Appleberry
Billardiera longiflora
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Apricot
Apricot
Prunus armeniaca
ediblemedicinal
Aquilegia coerulea
Aquilegia coerulea
Aquilegia coerulea
edible
Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia flabellata
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia flavescens
Aquilegia flavescens
Aquilegia flavescens
edible
Aquilegia formosa
Aquilegia formosa
Aquilegia formosa
ediblemedicinal
Aquilegia formosa truncata
Aquilegia formosa truncata
Aquilegia formosa truncata
edible
Aquilegia jonesii
Aquilegia jonesii
Aquilegia jonesii
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia pubescens
Aquilegia pubescens
Aquilegia pubescens
edible
Aralia nudicaulis
Aralia nudicaulis
Aralia nudicaulis
ediblemedicinal
Araticum
Araticum
Annona vepretorum
Annonaceaeedible
Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia
edible
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Ericaceaeedible
Arctic Bramble
Arctic Bramble
Rubus arcticus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites hyperboreus
edible
Arere
Arere
Triplochiton scleroxylon
Meliaceaeedible
Argan Tree
Argan Tree
Argania spinosa
Anacardiaceaeedible
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Aristotelia serrata
Aristotelia serrata
Aristotelia serrata
edible
Arizona Walnut
Arizona Walnut
Juglans major
ediblemedicinal
Arjuna
Arjuna
Terminalia arjuna
Combretaceaeedible
Arnold hawthorn
Arnold hawthorn
Crataegus anomala
ediblemedicinal
Arracacha
Arracacha
Arracacia xanthorrhiza
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Arrayan
Arrayan
Luma apiculata
Myrtaceaeedible
Arrow Wood
Viburnum dentatum
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Arrowroot
Arrowroot
Maranta arundinacea
edible
Arroz bravo
Arroz bravo
Rhynchoryza subulata
edible
Artemisia scoparia
Artemisia scoparia
Artemisia scoparia
ediblemedicinal
Arum dioscoridis
Arum dioscoridis
Arum dioscoridis
Araceaeedible
Asafoetida
Asafoetida
Ferula foetida
edible
Asafoetida - Devil's Dung Hing (Indian)
Asafoetida - Devil's Dung Hing (Indian)
Ferula assa-foetida
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Asepoko
Asepoko
Pouteria guianensis
Sapotaceaeedible
Asian Lily
Asian Lily
Lilium amabile
Liliaceaeedible
Asian Poison Bulb
Asian Poison Bulb
Crinum asiaticum
edible
Asiatic Sweetleaf
Asiatic Sweetleaf
Symplocos paniculata
Rhamnaceaeedible
Asparagus
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
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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