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Cold-hardy plants

USDA zone 4 or colder. Survive harsh winters. We've filtered our catalogue down to 3,050 matchs.

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
Western Larch
Western Larch
Larix occidentalis
Pinaceaeedible
Western Marsh Marigold
Western Marsh Marigold
Caltha leptosepala
edible
Western Mayhaw
Western Mayhaw
Crataegus opaca
ediblemedicinal
Western Poison Oak
Western Poison Oak
Rhus diversiloba
edible
Western Sand Cherry
Western Sand Cherry
Prunus besseyi
ediblemedicinal
Western White Pine
Western White Pine
Pinus monticola
ediblemedicinal
Western Wild Rose
Western Wild Rose
Rosa woodsii
ediblemedicinal
Wetern Blackcurrant
Wetern Blackcurrant
Ribes petiolare
edible
Wharariki
Wharariki
Phormium cookianum
edible
Whisky Currant
Whisky Currant
Ribes inebrians
edible
White Acacia White-thorn Apple ring acacia
Faidherbia albida
Fabaceaeedible
White bamboo
White bamboo
Dendrocalamus membranaceus
Poaceaeedible
White Basswood
White Basswood
Tilia heterophylla
ediblemedicinal
White bauhinia
White bauhinia
Bauhinia petersiana
edible
White Birch
White Birch
Betula platyphylla
edible
White carob tree
White carob tree
Prosopis alba
edible
White Clover
White Clover
Trifolium repens
ediblemedicinal
White Dammar
White Dammar
Vateria indica
edible
White Lily
White Lily
Lilium davidii
Liliaceaeedible
White mulberry
White mulberry
Morus alba
ediblemedicinal
White Mulberry
White Mulberry
Morus alba multicaulis
ediblemedicinal
White Oak
White Oak
Quercus alba
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
White Peppermint
White Peppermint
Mentha x piperita officinalis
ediblemedicinal
White Pine
White Pine
Pinus strobus
ediblemedicinal
White Poplar
White Poplar
Populus alba
ediblemedicinal
White Sage
White Sage
Artemisia ludoviciana
ediblemedicinal
White Sapote
White Sapote
Casimiroa edulis
edible
White Trillium
White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
ediblemedicinal
White Trout-Lily
White Trout-Lily
Erythronium albidum
edible
White Water Lily
White Water Lily
Nymphaea alba
edible
White Willow
White Willow
Salix alba
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
White wood aster
White wood aster
Eurybia divaricata
edible
White-Bark Pine
White-Bark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
ediblemedicinal
White-Flowered Currant
White-Flowered Currant
Ribes laxiflorum
edible
Whitebeam
Whitebeam
Sorbus aria
edible
Whitemouth Dayflower
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta angustifolia
Commelinaceaeedible
Whitest Evening Primrose
Whitest Evening Primrose
Oenothera albicaulis
ediblemedicinal
Whitey Wood
Whitey Wood
Melicytus ramiflorus
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Whorled bamboo
Whorled bamboo
Gigantochloa verticillata
Poaceaeedible
Whorled Solomon's Seal
Whorled Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum verticillatum
ediblemedicinal
Whorled tickseed
Whorled tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata
Asteraceaeedible
Wild Angelica
Wild Angelica
Angelica sylvestris
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
ediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good cold-hardy plants?

We catalogue 3050 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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