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Cold-hardy plants

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

Swedish Coffee

Astragalus boeticus

Fabaceaeediblemedicinal

Sweet Bamboo

Dendrocalamus latiflorus

Poaceaeedible

Sweet Briar

Rosa rubiginosa

Rosaceaeediblemedicinal

Rosaceaeediblemedicinal

Comptonia peregrina asplenifolia

Passifloraceaeediblemedicinal

Sweet Hottentot Fig

Carpobrotus deliciosus

Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal

Thaumatococcus daniellii

Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Cucurbitaceaeediblemedicinal

Viburnum odoratissimum

ediblemedicinal

Sweet Violet

Viola odorata

Violaceaeediblemedicinal

Sweet William

Dianthus barbatus

Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal

Beta vulgaris flavescens

edible

Swiss Stone Pine

Pinus cembra

Pinaceaeediblemedicinal

Swollen-Stem Mustard

Brassica juncea tsatsai tumida

Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal

Symplocarpus renifolius

Caryodendron orinocense

edible

Tagutugan

Litsea calophylla

Lauraceaeediblemedicinal

Tama Bamboo Tufted bamboo

Dendrocalamus hamiltonii

Asteraceaeediblemedicinal

Taraxacum megalorrhizon

ediblemedicinal

Taraxacum obovatum

ediblemedicinal

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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