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Cold-hardy plants

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

Asparagus Fern
Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus acutifolius
Asparagus acutifolius
Asparagus acutifolius
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus albus
Asparagus albus
Asparagus albus
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Aspen Onion
Aspen Onion
Allium bisceptrum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Aspen Poplar
Aspen Poplar
Populus tremula
ediblemedicinal
Asphodelus aestivus
Asphodelus aestivus
Asphodelus aestivus
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Astelia nervosa
Astelia nervosa
Astelia nervosa
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Astilbe
Astilbe
Astilbe thunbergii
Astelideaeedible
Atamasco Lily
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasca
edible
Atemoya
Atemoya
Annona atemoya
Annonaceaeedible
Athel Tamarisk
Athel Tamarisk
Tamarix aphylla
edible
August Lily
August Lily
Hosta plantaginae
edible
Auricula Tree
Auricula Tree
Calotropis procera
edible
Australian Plum
Australian Plum
Podocarpus elatus
edible
Australian Saltbush Australian saltbush
Australian Saltbush Australian saltbush
Atriplex semibaccata
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Autumn olive
Autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
edible
Autumn olive
Autumn olive
Elaeagnus parvifolia
edible
Avalanche Lily
Avalanche Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
edible
Avocado
Avocado
Persea americana
edible
Awi Tela
Awi Tela
Gigantochloa hasskarliana
Poaceaeedible
Azorina vidalii
Azorina vidalii
Azorina vidalii
ediblemedicinal
Azure bluet or Quaker ladies
Azure bluet or Quaker ladies
Houstonia caerulea
edible
Ba Jiao Hui Xian
Ba Jiao Hui Xian
Illicium verum
Illiciaceaeedible
Babaco
Babaco
Vasconcellea x heilbornii
edible
Babassu
Babassu
Attalea speciosa
edible
Baboon Root
Baboon Root
Babiana plicata
Iridaceaeedible
Baccharoides
Baccharoides
Baccharoides hymenolepis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Bachelor's button
Bachelor's button
Kerria japonica
Rosaceaeedible
Bacupari
Bacupari
Garcinia gardneriana
edible
Bacupari
Bacupari
Garcinia brasiliensis
edible
Bael Tree
Bael Tree
Aegle marmelos
Rutaceaeedible
Bahia Piassava
Bahia Piassava
Attalea funifera
edible
Baikal Skullcap - Huang-Qin
Baikal Skullcap - Huang-Qin
Scutellaria baicalensis
ediblemedicinal
Baku
Baku
Tieghemella heckelii
edible
Bakuri
Bakuri
Platonia insignis
edible
Balam suntei tree
Balam suntei tree
Payena leeri
edible
Balata
Manilkara bidentata
Sapotaceaeedible
Balloon Flower
Balloon Flower
Platycodon grandiflorus
Campanulaceaeedible
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
ediblemedicinal
Balsam Root
Balsam Root
Balsamorhiza hookeri
edible
Baltic Rush
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
edible
Balu Andean tree bean
Balu Andean tree bean
Erythrina edulis
edible
Bamboo
Bamboo
Bambusa textilis
edible
Bamboo Lily
Bamboo Lily
Lilium japonicum
Liliaceaeedible
Bamboo Lily
Bamboo Lily
Lilium japonicum platyfolium
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Banana
Banana
Musa x paradisiaca
Musaceaeedible
Banana Passionfruit
Banana Passionfruit
Passiflora tripartita mollissima
Passifloraceaeediblemedicinal
Banana Passionfruit
Banana Passionfruit
Passiflora antioquiensis
ediblemedicinal
Bao li
Bao li
Quercus serrata
ediblemedicinal
Barbadoes paintbrush
Barbadoes paintbrush
Calochortus barbatus
Liliaceaeedible
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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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