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Cold-hardy plants

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

Barbed goatgrass
Barbed goatgrass
Aegilops triuncialis
Poaceaeedible
Barberry
Barberry
Berberis georgii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Barberry
Barberry
Berberis vulgaris
ediblemedicinal
Barca
Barca
Couma macrocarpa
edible
Barley
Barley
Hordeum vulgare
edible
Barrenwort
Barrenwort
Epimedium grandiflorum
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Basil
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
ediblemedicinal
Basil Thyme
Acinos arvensis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Bastard Breadnut
Bastard Breadnut
Brosimum guianense
edible
Bastard Cedar West Indian elm
Bastard Cedar West Indian elm
Guazuma ulmifolia
Moraceaeedible
Bastard Fig
Bastard Fig
Opuntia phaeacantha
Cactaceaeedible
Bastard Oleaster
Bastard Oleaster
Elaeagnus latifolia
edible
Bay tree
Bay tree
Laurus nobilis
ediblemedicinal
Bayonet bromeliad
Bayonet bromeliad
Bromelia serra
Bromeliaceaeedible
Beach Hibiscus
Beach Hibiscus
Talipariti tiliaceum
edible
Beach Hibiscus
Beach Hibiscus
Hibiscus tilliaceus
ediblemedicinal
Beach Pea
Beach Pea
Lathyrus japonicus maritimus
Fabaceaeedible
Beach Pea
Beach Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
edible
Beach Pine
Beach Pine
Pinus contorta
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Beach Plum
Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
ediblemedicinal
Beach Strawberry
Beach Strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
ediblemedicinal
Beach Sugar Apple
Beach Sugar Apple
Annona salzmannii
Annonaceaeedible
Beachhead Iris
Beachhead Iris
Iris setosa
ediblemedicinal
Bead Plant
Bead Plant
Nertera granadensis
edible
Bead Tree
Bead Tree
Melia azederach
Meliaceaeedible
Beaked Hazel
Beaked Hazel
Corylus cornuta
edible
Bearberry
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
ediblemedicinal
Bebb Oak
Bebb Oak
Quercus x bebbiana
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Beech
Beech
Fagus sylvatica
ediblemedicinal
Beet
Beet
Beta vulgaris vulgaris
edible
Bei Chai Hu
Bei Chai Hu
Bupleurum chinense
edible
Beleric Myrobalan
Beleric Myrobalan
Terminalia bellirica
edible
Bellwort
Bellwort
Uvularia sessilifolia
edible
Bellwort
Bellwort
Uvularia perfoliata
ediblemedicinal
Bengal Bamboo Spineless Indian bamboo
Bengal Bamboo Spineless Indian bamboo
Bambusa tulda
Poaceaeedible
Bengal Indigo
Bengal Indigo
Indigofera arrecta
Fabaceaeedible
Bentham's Cornel
Bentham's Cornel
Cornus capitata
edible
Berberis capillaris
Berberis capillaris
Berberis capillaris
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis concinna
Berberis concinna
Berberis concinna
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis everstiana
Berberis everstiana
Berberis everstiana
ediblemedicinal
Berberis gagnepainii
Berberis gagnepainii
Berberis gagnepainii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis heterophylla
Berberis heterophylla
Berberis heterophylla
ediblemedicinal
Berberis verruculosa
Berberis verruculosa
Berberis verruculosa
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis x stenophylla
Berberis x stenophylla
Berberis x stenophylla
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berchemia flavescens
Berchemia flavescens
Berchemia flavescens
edible
Berchemia lineata
Berchemia lineata
Berchemia lineata
edible
Bergamot
Bergamot
Monarda didyma
ediblemedicinal
Bermuda Buttercup
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
edible
Berry Bamboo Mali bamboo
Berry Bamboo Mali bamboo
Melocanna baccifera
Poaceaeedible
Berry Bladder Fern
Berry Bladder Fern
Cystopteris bulbifera
edible
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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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