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Cold-hardy plants

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

Silver Birch
Silver Birch
Betula pendula
Betulaceaeedible
Silver Lime
Silver Lime
Tilia tomentosa
ediblemedicinal
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Silver Wattle
Silver Wattle
Acacia dealbata
Fabaceaeedible
Silver-Bell Tree
Silver-Bell Tree
Halesia carolina
Cornaceaeedible
Silverbell or Mountain Silverbell
Silverbell or Mountain Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera
edible
Silverberry
Silverberry
Elaeagnus commutata
edible
Simarouba glauca
Simarouba glauca
Simarouba glauca
edible
Simon poplar
Simon poplar
Populus simonii
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Siris Tree
Siris Tree
Albizia lebbeck
edible
Sisal
Sisal
Agave sisalana
Asparagaceaeedible
Sium sisarum
Sium sisarum
Sium sisarum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Sium suave
Sium suave
Sium suave
Apiaceaeedible
Skullcap
Skullcap
Arisaema utile
Araceaeedible
Skullcap
Skullcap
Arisaema serratum
Araceaeedible
Skullcap Hosta
Skullcap Hosta
Hosta undulata
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skullcap Solomon's Seal
Skullcap Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum odoratum thunbergii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skunk Bush
Skunk Bush
Rhus trilobata
Anacardiaceaeedible
Skunk Cabbage
Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
edible
Skunk Grass
Skunk Grass
Hosta clausa
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skunk Lily
Skunk Lily
Lilium cernuum
Liliaceaeedible
Skunk Vine
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
edible
Slash Pine
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Slender Day-Flower
Slender Day-Flower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceaeedible
Slender Oat
Slender Oat
Avena barbata
edible
Slenderstem Peavine
Slenderstem Peavine
Lathyrus palustris
edible
Slime Lily
Slime Lily
Albuca major
Asparagaceaeedible
Slime Lily
Slime Lily
Albuca canadensis
Asparagaceaeedible
Slippery Elm
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
ediblemedicinal
Sloe
Sloe
Prunus spinosa
ediblemedicinal
Small Indian Breadroot
Small Indian Breadroot
Psoralea hypogaea
ediblemedicinal
Small Leaved Lime
Small Leaved Lime
Tilia cordata
Tiliaceaeediblemedicinal
Small Reed Mace
Small Reed Mace
Typha angustifolia
Cyperaceaeedible
Small Solomon's Seal
Small Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
ediblemedicinal
Small Vanilla Lily
Small Vanilla Lily
Arthropodium minus
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Small bluebells
Small bluebells
Mertensia longiflora
Boraginaceaeedible
Small twistedstalk
Small twistedstalk
Streptopus streptopoides
edible
Smallflower Soapplant
Smallflower Soapplant
Chlorogalum parviflorum
edible
Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa
edible
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera
ediblemedicinal
Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis
ediblemedicinal
Smilax febrifuga
Smilax febrifuga
Smilax febrifuga
ediblemedicinal
Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca
ediblemedicinal
Smilax hispida
Smilax hispida
Smilax hispida
ediblemedicinal
Smilax officinalis
Smilax officinalis
Smilax officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smooth Sumach
Smooth Sumach
Rhus glabra
ediblemedicinal
Smoothpit Peach
Smoothpit Peach
Prunus mira
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Snake Lily
Snake Lily
Dichelostemma volubile
Liliaceaeedible
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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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