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Tender plants

USDA zone 9+. Frost-sensitive subtropical species. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Musk Mallow
Abelmoschus moschatus
Mallowaceaeedible
Musk Rose
Musk Rose
Rosa moschata
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Musk Storksbill
Musk Storksbill
Erodium moschatum
edible
Musk Thistle
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
ediblemedicinal
Mustard Spinach
Mustard Spinach
Brassica rapa perviridis
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Myrrh
Myrrh
Commiphora myrrha
Burseraceaeediblemedicinal
Myrtle
Myrtle
Myrtus communis
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Mysore Gamboge Gamboge
Mysore Gamboge Gamboge
Garcinia xanthochymus
edible
Naboom
Naboom
Euphorbia tetragona
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Nagi
Nagi
Nageia nagi
edible
Nan Sha Shen
Nan Sha Shen
Adenophora triphylla
edible
Nandina
Nandina
Nandina domestica
edible
Nanking cherry
Nanking cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Napier grass Elephant grass
Napier grass Elephant grass
Pennisetum purpureum
edible
Naras Butterpips
Naras Butterpips
Acanthosicyos horridus
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Nardoo
Nardoo
Marsilea mutica
edible
Narihiradake
Narihiradake
Semiarundinaria fastuosa
edible
Narrowleaf firethorn
Narrowleaf firethorn
Pyracantha angustifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Nasturtium
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Native Currant
Native Currant
Coprosma billardieri
Rubiaceaeedible
Native Hops
Native Hops
Dodonaea viscosa
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Native Pennyroyal
Native Pennyroyal
Mentha satureioides
ediblemedicinal
Native Rosella
Native Rosella
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Needle stonecrop
Needle stonecrop
Sedum lineare
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Neem
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Meliaceaeediblemedicinal
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
edible
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
edible
Nepal Cinquefoil
Nepal Cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis
Roseaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese Crane's Bill
Nepalese Crane's Bill
Geranium nepalense
ediblemedicinal
Nepalese Raspberry
Nepalese Raspberry
Rubus nepalensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese White Thorn
Nepalese White Thorn
Pyracantha crenulata
edible
Nertera balfouriana
Nertera balfouriana
Nertera balfouriana
edible
Nertera ciliata
Nertera ciliata
Nertera ciliata
edible
Nertera cunninghamii
Nertera cunninghamii
Nertera cunninghamii
edible
Nettle Tree
Nettle Tree
Celtis australis
edible
Nevin's barberry
Nevin's barberry
Mahonia nevinii
Berberidaceaeedible
New Mexico Giant Hyssop
New Mexico Giant Hyssop
Agastache neomexicana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
New Zealand Laurel
New Zealand Laurel
Corynocarpus laevigatus
Myricaceaeedible
New Zealand Spinach
New Zealand Spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Chenopodiaceaeedible
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax
edible
Ngaio, Transparente
Ngaio, Transparente
Myoporum laetum
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Niam Tree
Niam Tree
Lophira alata
edible
Nigerian Powder-Flask Fruit African afraegle
Nigerian Powder-Flask Fruit African afraegle
Afraegle paniculata
edible
Nipa Palm
Nipa Palm
Nypa fruticans
edible
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Distichlis palmeri
Poaceaeedible
Niu Xi
Achyranthes bidentata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Nodding Bamboo
Nodding Bamboo
Bambusa nutans
Poaceaeedible
Noni
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
ediblemedicinal
Northern Bayberry
Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
ediblemedicinal
Northern Fox Grape
Vitis labrusca
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good tender 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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