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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.

Wild Cucumber
Wild Cucumber
Streptopus amplexifolius
edible
Wild Daffodil
Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
edible
Wild Grape
Vitis lanata
Vitaceaeedible
Wild Himalayan Cherry
Wild Himalayan Cherry
Prunus cerasoides
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Hyacinth
Wild Hyacinth
Dichelostemma pulchellum
edible
Wild Hyacinth
Wild Hyacinth
Triteleia grandiflora
edible
Wild Indigo
Wild Indigo
Baptisia tinctoria
ediblemedicinal
Wild Lily Of The Valley
Wild Lily Of The Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
edible
Wild Liquorice
Wild Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza echinata
ediblemedicinal
Wild Loquat
Wild Loquat
Uapaca kirkiana
Sapotaceaeedible
Wild Rhea
Wild Rhea
Debregeasia longifolia
edible
Wild rice Uri Tropical wild rice
Wild rice Uri Tropical wild rice
Porteresia coarctata
edible
Wild Sage
Wild Sage
Lantana camara
edible
Wild Soya Bean
Wild Soya Bean
Glycine soja
edible
Wild Strawberry
Wild Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
ediblemedicinal
Wild Sweetsop
Wild Sweetsop
Annona mucosa
Annonaceaeedible
Wild Thyme
Wild Thyme
Thymus praecox arcticus
ediblemedicinal
wild tulip
Tulipa sylvestris
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Turnip-Rape
Wild Turnip-Rape
Brassica tournefortii
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Willow Grass
Willow Grass
Polygonum amphibium
ediblemedicinal
Willow Herb
Willow Herb
Epilobium angustifolium
edible
Willow-Leaved Pear
Willow-Leaved Pear
Pyrus salicifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn
Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn
Hippophae salicifolia
edible
Willowleaf Podocarp
Willowleaf Podocarp
Podocarpus salignus
Podocarpaceaeedible
Wine Palm
Wine Palm
Attalea butyracea
Arecaceaeedible
Wine Raffia Palm Wine Palm
Wine Raffia Palm Wine Palm
Raphia vinifera
edible
Winged Bean
Winged Bean
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
edible
Winged Spindle Tree
Winged Spindle Tree
Euonymus alatus
edible
Winged Spindle Tree
Winged Spindle Tree
Euonymus alatus apterus
edible
Winter Apple
Winter Apple
Myoporum debile
edible
Winter cassia
Winter cassia
Senna singueana
edible
Winter Squash
Winter Squash
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Winter Tares
Vicia sativa leucosperma
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Winter's bark
Winter's bark
Drimys winteri
ediblemedicinal
Wintergreen
Wintergreen
Pyrola minor
edible
Wire Grass
Wire Grass
Eleusine indica
edible
Wiry Wattle
Wiry Wattle
Acacia coriacea
Fabaceaeedible
Witch hazel
Witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
ediblemedicinal
Withe Rod
Viburnum cassinoides
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Wolfberry
Wolfberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
edible
wonder violet
wonder violet
Viola mirabilis
ediblemedicinal
Wood Lily
Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
edible
Wood Sorrel
Wood Sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
edible
Wood Violet
Viola riviniana
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Woodcock Orchid
Woodcock Orchid
Ophrys scolopax
Orchidaceaeedible
Wooly Blue Violet
Viola sororia
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Wooly Geranium
Wooly Geranium
Geranium erianthum
ediblemedicinal
Wormseed
Wormseed
Dysphania anthelmintica
edible
Wormseed
Wormseed
Chenopodium ambrosioides anthelminticum
ediblemedicinal
Wu Wei Zi
Wu Wei Zi
Schisandra chinensis
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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