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Cold-hardy plants

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

Tulip Tree;  Portia Tree; Pacific Rosewood
Tulip Tree; Portia Tree; Pacific Rosewood
Thespesia populneoides
edible
Tuolumne Fawn Lily
Tuolumne Fawn Lily
Erythronium tuolumnense
edible
Tupelo
Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
Cornaceaeedible
Turk's Cap Lily
Turk's Cap Lily
Lilium martagon
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Turkish Hazel
Turkish Hazel
Corylus colurna
Fagaceaeedible
Turnip
Turnip
Brassica rapa
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Tussock Bellflower
Tussock Bellflower
Campanula carpatica
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Twinberry
Twinberry
Lonicera involucrata
edible
Twinflower
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
edible
Twist-Spine Prickly Pear
Twist-Spine Prickly Pear
Opuntia macrorhiza
edible
Twisted-Leaf Yucca
Twisted-Leaf Yucca
Yucca rupicola
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Two-Rowed Barley
Two-Rowed Barley
Hordeum distichon
Poaceaeedible
Tworank sedge
Tworank sedge
Carex disticha
edible
Typha laxmannii
Typha laxmannii
Typha laxmannii
edible
Udo
Udo
Aralia cordata
ediblemedicinal
Ukogi
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
ediblemedicinal
Ulmus laciniata
Ulmus laciniata
Ulmus laciniata
ediblemedicinal
Ulmus macrocarpa
Ulmus macrocarpa
Ulmus macrocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Umari
Umari
Poraqueiba sericea
edible
Umbrella Thorn
Vachellia tortilis
Fabaceaeedible
Unicorn Plant
Unicorn Plant
Proboscidea louisianica
edible
Upland Cotton
Upland Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum
edible
Utah Honeysuckle
Utah Honeysuckle
Lonicera utahensis
Caprifoliaceaeedible
Utah Serviceberry
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
edible
Uñi
Uñi
Ugni molinae
Myricaceaeedible
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium duclouxii
Vaccinium duclouxii
Vaccinium duclouxii
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium modestum
Vaccinium modestum
Vaccinium modestum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Valeriana sambucifolia
Valeriana sambucifolia
Valeriana sambucifolia
ediblemedicinal
Valley Grape
Vitis girdiana
Vitaceaeedible
Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
edible
Varongy
Varongy
Ocotea cymosa
ediblemedicinal
Vegetable Hummingbird
Vegetable Hummingbird
Sesbania grandiflora
Fabaceaeedible
Vegetable Ivory
Vegetable Ivory
Phytelephas macrocarpa
edible
Vegetable ivory
Vegetable ivory
Phytelephas aequatorialis
Arecaceaeedible
Veldt Grape
Veldt Grape
Cissus quadrangularis
edible
Velvet Leaf Bamboo
Velvet Leaf Bamboo
Dendrocalamus brandesii
Poaceaeedible
Velvet prickly pear
Velvet prickly pear
Opuntia tomentosa
Cactaceaeedible
Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum thapsus
medicinal
Vernicia fordii
Vernicia fordii
Vernicia fordii
ediblemedicinal
Vervain
Vervain
Verbena officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Vervain mallow
Vervain mallow
Malva alcea
edible
Vetiver
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides
edible
Viburnum
Viburnum
Viburnum suspensum
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum mongolicum
Viburnum mongolicum
Viburnum mongolicum
Caprifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum mullaha
Viburnum mullaha
Viburnum mullaha
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum sempervirens
Viburnum sempervirens
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum veitchii
Viburnum veitchii
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum wrightii
Viburnum wrightii
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum wrightii hessei
Viburnum wrightii hessei
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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