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Tender plants

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

Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
edible
Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor
edible
Amazon Grape
Amazon Grape
Pourouma cecropiifolia
edible
Amboina
Amboina
Neolamarckia cadamba
edible
Amboyna
Amboyna
Pterocarpus indicus
edible
Amelanchier huroensis
Amelanchier huroensis
Amelanchier huroensis
edible
Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia
Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia
Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia
edible
Amelanchier weigandii
Amelanchier weigandii
Amelanchier weigandii
Rosaceaeedible
American Basswood
American Basswood
Tilia americana
ediblemedicinal
American Beautyberry
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
edible
American Dragonhead
American Dragonhead
Dracocephalum parviflorum
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
American Elm
American Elm
Ulmus americana
ediblemedicinal
American Mandrake
American Mandrake
Podophyllum peltatum
Berberidaceaeedible
American Pennyroyal
American Pennyroyal
Hedeoma pulegioides
edible
American Turkey Oak
American Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
American Water Cress
American Water Cress
Cardamine rotundifolia
edible
American hornbeam
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
edible
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardiaceaeedible
Ananas pingouin
Ananas pingouin
Bromelia karatas
Bromeliaceaeedible
Anaqua
Anaqua
Ehretia anacua
edible
Andaman padauk
Andaman padauk
Pterocarpus dalbergioides
Fabaceaeedible
Andean Walnut
Andean Walnut
Juglans neotropica
Juglandaceaeediblemedicinal
Andean sage
salvia discolor
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Anemone flaccida
Anemone flaccida
Anemone flaccida
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Anemone nikoensis
Anemone nikoensis
Anemone nikoensis
edible
Aningeria
Aningeria
Pouteria pierrei
edible
Anise
Anise
Pimpinella anisum
ediblemedicinal
Anise Hyssop
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
ediblemedicinal
Aniseedy celery
Aniseedy celery
Anethum graveolens
ediblemedicinal
Aniseroot
Aniseroot
Osmorhiza longistylis
edible
Annatto (Lipstick Plant
Annatto (Lipstick Plant
Bixa orellana
ediblemedicinal
Annual Yellow Sweetclover
Annual Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus indicus
ediblemedicinal
Anthriscus cerefolium
Anthriscus cerefolium
Anthriscus cerefolium
edible
Anu
Anu
Tropaeolum tuberosum
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Apache Plume
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
edible
Aphananthe aspera
Aphananthe aspera
Aphananthe aspera
edible
Appalachian Gooseberry
Appalachian Gooseberry
Ribes rotundifolium
edible
Appleberry
Appleberry
Billardiera longiflora
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Apricot Plum
Apricot Plum
Prunus simonii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia buergeriana
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia flabellata
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia shockleyi
Aquilegia shockleyi
Aquilegia shockleyi
Papaveraceaeedible
Arabis serrata
Arabis serrata
Arabis serrata
Brassicaceaeedible
Araticum
Araticum
Annona vepretorum
Annonaceaeedible
Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia
edible
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Ericaceaeedible
Ardisia crispa
Ardisia crispa
Ardisia crispa
edible
Arere
Arere
Triplochiton scleroxylon
Meliaceaeedible
Argan Tree
Argan Tree
Argania spinosa
Anacardiaceaeedible
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
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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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