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Cold-hardy plants

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

Yatzi
Yatzi
Bomarea acutifolia
Aristolochiaceaeedible
Yeheb Yeheb nut
Yeheb Yeheb nut
Cordeauxia edulis
Fabaceaeedible
Yellow Archangel
Yellow Archangel
Lamium galeobdolon
ediblemedicinal
Yellow Avens
Yellow Avens
Geum aleppicum
Rosaceaeedible
Yellow Bee Orchid
Yellow Bee Orchid
Ophrys lutea
ediblemedicinal
Yellow Birch
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
edible
Yellow Chestnut Oak
Yellow Chestnut Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
ediblemedicinal
Yellow Day Lily
Yellow Day Lily
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
edible
Yellow Fritillary
Yellow Fritillary
Fritillaria pudica
edible
Yellow Granadilla
Yellow Granadilla
Passiflora laurifolia
ediblemedicinal
Yellow Loosestrife
Yellow Loosestrife
Lysimachia vulgaris
edible
Yellow Mariposa
Yellow Mariposa
Calochortus luteus
edible
Yellow Mombin
Yellow Mombin
Spondias mombin
edible
Yellow Pitaya
Yellow Pitaya
Hylocereus megalanthus
edible
Yellow Salsify
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
edible
Yellow Sorrel
Yellow Sorrel
Oxalis corniculata
edible
Yellow Spiderflower
Yellow Spiderflower
Cleome lutea
ediblemedicinal
Yellow Strawberry Guava
Yellow Strawberry Guava
Psidium cattleianum littorale
edible
Yellow Toadflax
Yellow Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
edible
Yellow Water Lily
Yellow Water Lily
Nuphar lutea
Nymphaeaceaeediblemedicinal
Yellow Yam
Yellow Yam
Dioscorea cayennensis
Dioscoreaceaeediblemedicinal
Yellow buckeye
Yellow buckeye
Aesculus flava
ediblemedicinal
Yellow mahonia
Yellow mahonia
Mahonia flavida
Berberidaceaeedible
Yellow-Groove Bamboo
Yellow-Groove Bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
edible
Yerba Mansa
Yerba Mansa
Anemopsis californica
edible
Yerba Santa
Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum
Asteroceaeediblemedicinal
Ylang Ylang
Ylang Ylang
Cananga odorata
edible
Yoco
Yoco
Paullinia yoco
Sapindaceaeedible
Yucca
Yucca
Yucca spp.
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Yucca angustissima
Yucca angustissima
Yucca angustissima
ediblemedicinal
Yucca baccata
Yucca baccata
Yucca baccata
ediblemedicinal
Yucca constricta
Yucca constricta
Yucca constricta
Asclepiadaceaeediblemedicinal
Yucca schidigera
Yucca schidigera
Yucca schidigera
ediblemedicinal
Yunnan Plum Yew
Yunnan Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus lanceolata
Taxaceaeedible
Zabala Fruit
Zabala Fruit
Lardizabala biternata
edible
Zamia cycads Pine cone cycad
Zamia cycads Pine cone cycad
Zamia spp
edible
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Zantedeschia aethiopica
edible
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
edible
Zapote negro mont's
Zapote negro mont's
Diospyros conzattii
edible
Zea mays
Zea mays
Zea mays
edible
Zhe Bei Mu
Zhe Bei Mu
Fritillaria thunbergii
Liliaceaeedible
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Aloe vera
ediblemedicinal
banana passionfruit
banana passionfruit
Passiflora tarminiana
ediblemedicinal
bastard speedwell
bastard speedwell
Veronica spuria
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
hyssopleaf hedgenettle
hyssopleaf hedgenettle
Stachys hyssopifolia ambigua
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
hyssopleaf hedgenettle
hyssopleaf hedgenettle
Stachys hyssopifolia
ediblemedicinal
mooncarrot
mooncarrot
Seseli libanotis
Apiaceaeedible
shortfruit willow
shortfruit willow
Salix brachycarpa
ediblemedicinal
wild tulip
Tulipa sylvestris
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
wonder violet
wonder violet
Viola mirabilis
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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