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Cold-hardy plants

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

Black hawthorn
Black hawthorn
Crataegus douglasii
ediblemedicinal
Black locust
Black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
edible
Black raspberry
Black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
ediblemedicinal
Black walnut
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
ediblemedicinal
Black-Eyed Pea
Black-Eyed Pea
Vigna unguiculata unguiculata
edible
Black-Wood
Black-Wood
Cotoneaster racemiflorus
edible
Blackwood
Blackwood
Acacia melanoxylon
Fabaceaeedible
Bladderwort
Bladderwort
Utricularia vulgaris
edible
Blanket Flower
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
edible
Blanket flower
Blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Bleeding Heart
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
Feldmanniaceaeedible
Blessed Thistle
Blessed Thistle
Cnicus benedictus
ediblemedicinal
Blue Agave
Blue Agave
Agave tequilana
Asparagaceaeedible
Blue Flax Lily
Blue Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea
Asparagaceaeedible
Blue Funnel Lily
Blue Funnel Lily
Androstephium caeruleum
edible
Blue Grape
Blue Grape
Myrciaria vexator
edible
Blue Lupine
Blue Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Blue Oak
Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Blue Poppy
Blue Poppy
Meconopsis grandis
Papaveraceaeedible
Blue Sausage Fruit
Blue Sausage Fruit
Decaisnea fargesii
edible
Blue Spider Wort
Blue Spider Wort
Commelina coelestis
edible
Blue Wild Rye
Blue Wild Rye
Elymus glauca
Poaceaeedible
Blue elderberry
Blue elderberry
Sambucus caerulea
ediblemedicinal
Blue false indigo
Blue false indigo
Baptisia australis
medicinal
Blue plantain lily
Blue plantain lily
Hosta ventricosa
Liliaceaeedible
Bluebeard
Bluebeard
Clintonia borealis
edible
Bluebell
Bluebell
Hyacinthoides nonscripta
edible
Blueberry Ash
Blueberry Ash
Elaeocarpus cyaneus
edible
Blunt folia Maytenus
Blunt folia Maytenus
Maytenus obtusifolia
edible
Bog Myrtle
Bog Myrtle
Myrica gale
ediblemedicinal
Boldu
Boldu
Peumus boldus
ediblemedicinal
Boleko Nut
Boleko Nut
Ongokea gore
edible
Bolivian fuchsia
Bolivian fuchsia
Fuchsia boliviana
Onagraceaeediblemedicinal
Bollwyller Pear
Bollwyller Pear
Sorbopyrus auricularis
edible
Bomarea edulis
Bomarea edulis
Bomarea edulis
edible
Bongardia chrysogonum
Bongardia chrysogonum
Bongardia chrysogonum
edible
Bonnet Pepper
Bonnet Pepper
Capsicum chinense
Solaneaeediblemedicinal
Boobialla
Boobialla
Myoporum tetrandrum
edible
Boobyalla
Boobyalla
Myoporum insulare
edible
Bora Elephant grass
Bora Elephant grass
Typha elephantina
edible
Border pinyon
Border pinyon
Pinus discolor
ediblemedicinal
Borneo Teak
Borneo Teak
Intsia palembanica
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Borojo
Borojo
Borojoa patinoi
Boraginaceaeedible
Boston Ivy
Boston Ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
edible
Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Bottlebrush
Bottlebrush
Callistemon citrinus
edible
Bottlebrush buckeye
Bottlebrush buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
ediblemedicinal
Box Elder
Acer negundo
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Boz-Pirnal Oak
Boz-Pirnal Oak
Quercus aucheri
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Bracken
Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
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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