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Cold-hardy plants

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

Stellaria media
Stellaria media
Stellaria media
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Stemless Carline Thistle
Stemless Carline Thistle
Carlina acaulis
edible
Stevia
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
edible
Stiff Sunflower
Stiff Sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Stilt-root Palm Wild Borneo sago palm
Stilt-root Palm Wild Borneo sago palm
Eugeissona utilis
Myricaceaeedible
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica californica
ediblemedicinal
Stinging nettle
Stinging nettle
Urtica dioica
ediblemedicinal
Stinking Goosefoot Arrach - Wormseed
Stinking Goosefoot Arrach - Wormseed
Chenopodium vulvaria
edible
Stone Bamboo
Stone Bamboo
Phyllostachys angusta
Gramineaeedible
Stone Bramble
Stone Bramble
Rubus saxatilis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Stone pine
Stone pine
Pinus pinea
edible
Stonecrop
Stonecrop
Sedum makinoi
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry Blite
Strawberry Blite
Chenopodium capitatum
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Strawberry Guava
Strawberry Guava
Psidium cattleianum
Myrtaceaeedible
Strawberry Saxifrage
Strawberry Saxifrage
Saxifraga stolonifera
edible
Strawberry Tomato
Strawberry Tomato
Physalis pruinosa
edible
Strawberry tree
Strawberry tree
Arbutus unedo
edible
Strawberry-Raspberry
Strawberry-Raspberry
Rubus illecebrosus
ediblemedicinal
Stream Violet
Stream Violet
Viola glabella
ediblemedicinal
Styphelia viridis
Styphelia viridis
Styphelia viridis
edible
Sub-Alpine Larch
Sub-Alpine Larch
Larix lyallii
edible
Sugar Apple
Sugar Apple
Annona squamosa
edible
Sugar Beet
Sugar Beet
Beta vulgaris altissima
edible
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Protea repens
Proteaceaeediblemedicinal
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Protea mellifera
ediblemedicinal
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
Anacardiaceaeedible
Sugar maple
Sugar maple
Acer saccharum
edible
Sugarberry
Sugarberry
Celtis laevigata
edible
Sugarcane
Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum
Poaceaeedible
Sugarwood
Sugarwood
Myoporum platycarpum
edible
Summer Grape
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
edible
Summer Grape
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis argentifolia
edible
Summer Snowflake
Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum
edible
Summersweet
Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
edible
Sun Hemp
Sun Hemp
Crotalaria juncea
Fabaceaeedible
Sundial Lupine
Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis
ediblemedicinal
Supple Jack
Supple Jack
Ripogonum scandens
edible
Suren
Suren
Toona sureni
Meliaceaeedible
Surli nut
Surli nut
Mesua ferrea
edible
Swamp Dewberry
Swamp Dewberry
Rubus hispidus
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Hibiscus
Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus diversifolius
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Hosta
Swamp Hosta
Hosta longissima
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Swamp Lily
Swamp Lily
Lilium superbum
edible
Swamp Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
edible
Swamp Morning Glory
Swamp Morning Glory
Ipomoea aquatica
Convolvulaceaeedible
Swamp Oak
Swamp Oak
Casuarina glauca
edible
Swamp White Oak
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
ediblemedicinal
Swamp lawyer
Swamp lawyer
Rubus australis
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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