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Cold-hardy plants

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

Vietnamese coriander
Vietnamese coriander
Persicaria odorata
edible
Viola pinnata
Viola pinnata
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Violet Bamboo
Violet Bamboo
Phyllostachys praecox
edible
Violet Tree
Violet Tree
Securidaca longipedunculata
Fabaceaeedible
Virginia Creeper
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
ediblemedicinal
Virginia Rose
Virginia Rose
Rosa virginiana
ediblemedicinal
Virginia Waterleaf
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
ediblemedicinal
Vitis labruscana
Vitis labruscana
Vitaceaeedible
Volga Wild Rye
Volga Wild Rye
Leymus racemosus
edible
Vutu kana
Vutu kana
Barringtonia edulis
Lauraceaeediblemedicinal
Waginos
Waginos
Brucea antidysenterica
edible
Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood - Burning Bush
Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood - Burning Bush
Euonymus atropurpureus
edible
Wakerobin
Wakerobin
Trillium ovatum
ediblemedicinal
Walking onion
Walking onion
Allium × proliferum
ediblemedicinal
Walnut
Walnut
Juglans regia kamaonia
ediblemedicinal
Walnut
Walnut
Juglans regia fallax
ediblemedicinal
Washington Hawthorn
Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
ediblemedicinal
Water Arum
Water Arum
Calla palustris
edible
Water Bush
Water Bush
Myoporum montanum
edible
Water Celery
Water Celery
Vallisneria americana
edible
Water Clover
Water Clover
Marsilea quadrifolia
edible
Water Crowfoot
Water Crowfoot
Ranunculus aquatilis
ediblemedicinal
Water Dropwort
Water Dropwort
Oenanthe javanica
edible
Water Hawthorn
Water Hawthorn
Aponogeton distachyos
edible
Water Horehound
Water Horehound
Lycopus americanus
edible
Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
edible
Water Mallee
Water Mallee
Eucalyptus dumosa
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Water Smartweed
Water Smartweed
Polygonum coccineum
ediblemedicinal
Water Yam
Water Yam
Dioscorea alata
ediblemedicinal
Watercress
Watercress
Nasturtium officinale
ediblemedicinal
Watho Tabashir Bamboo
Watho Tabashir Bamboo
Gigantochloa apus
edible
Wattleskip
Wattleskip
Acacia podalyriifolia
Fabaceaeedible
Wavy Bittercress
Wavy Bittercress
Cardamine flexuosa
edible
Wavyleaf Oak
Wavyleaf Oak
Quercus undulata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Wax Gourd
Wax Gourd
Benincasa hispida
edible
Wax Myrtle
Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
ediblemedicinal
Wax Palm
Wax Palm
Ceroxylon alpinum
edible
Wax Tree
Wax Tree
Rhus succedanea
edible
Wax currant
Wax currant
Ribes cereum
edible
Wayfaring Tree
Wayfaring Tree
Viburnum lantana
ediblemedicinal
Wedgescale Saltbush
Wedgescale Saltbush
Atriplex truncata
edible
Weeping Pittosporum
Weeping Pittosporum
Pittosporum phillyreoides
Pittosporaceaeedible
Weeping rice grass
Weeping rice grass
Microlaena stipoides
Poaceaeedible
West African Ebony
West African Ebony
Diospyros mespiliformis
Rosaceaeedible
West African Laburnum
West African Laburnum
Cassia sieberiana
ediblemedicinal
West Australian Sandalwood
West Australian Sandalwood
Santalum spicatum
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
West Indian Locust
West Indian Locust
Hymenaea courbaril
edible
Western Dog Violet
Western Dog Violet
Viola adunca
ediblemedicinal
Western Gromwell
Western Gromwell
Lithospermum ruderale
Lamiaceaeedible
Western Juniper
Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
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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