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Tender plants

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

Siberian Elm
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
ediblemedicinal
Siberian Iris
Siberian Iris
Iris sibirica
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian Kale
Siberian Kale
Brassica napus pabularia
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian Yarrow
Achillea sibirica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian peatree
Siberian peatree
Caragana boisii
edible
Sierra Gooseberry
Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii
edible
Sierra Leone Bologi
Sierra Leone Bologi
Solanecio biafrae
edible
Sikkim Rhubarb
Sikkim Rhubarb
Rheum nobile
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Sikkim crabapple
Sikkim crabapple
Malus sikkimensis
edible
Silene vulgaris
Silene vulgaris
Silene vulgaris
edible
Silkworm Thorn
Silkworm Thorn
Cudrania tricuspidata
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Silky Oak
Silky Oak
Grevillea robusta
edible
Silky araujia
Silky araujia
Araujia sericifera
Bignoniaceaeedible
Silver Banksia
Silver Banksia
Banksia marginata
Proteaceaeedible
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Silver Wattle
Silver Wattle
Acacia dealbata
Fabaceaeedible
Simarouba glauca
Simarouba glauca
Simarouba glauca
edible
Sinofranchetia chinensis
Sinofranchetia chinensis
Sinofranchetia chinensis
edible
Siris Tree
Siris Tree
Albizia lebbeck
edible
Sisal
Sisal
Agave sisalana
Asparagaceaeedible
Sium latifolium
Sium latifolium
Sium latifolium
edible
Sium sisarum
Sium sisarum
Sium sisarum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Skimmia laureola
Skimmia laureola
Skimmia laureola
edible
Skunk Vine
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
edible
Skunk Weed
Skunk Weed
Navarretia squarrosa
edible
Skyrocket
Skyrocket
Ipomopsis aggregata
edible
Slash Pine
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Slender Branched Gooseberry
Slender Branched Gooseberry
Ribes niveum
Rosaceaeedible
Slender Day-Flower
Slender Day-Flower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceaeedible
Slender false garlic
Slender false garlic
Nothoscordum gracile
edible
Slime Lily
Slime Lily
Albuca major
Asparagaceaeedible
Slime Lily
Slime Lily
Albuca canadensis
Asparagaceaeedible
Small Hackberry
Small Hackberry
Celtis tenuifolia
Ulmaceaeedible
Small Vanilla Lily
Small Vanilla Lily
Arthropodium minus
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Small-Cluster Blueberry
Small-Cluster Blueberry
Vaccinium tenellum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Smallflower Soapplant
Smallflower Soapplant
Chlorogalum parviflorum
edible
Smallflower sweetbrier
Smallflower sweetbrier
Rosa micrantha
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera
ediblemedicinal
Smilax china
Smilax china
Smilax china
ediblemedicinal
Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis
ediblemedicinal
Smilax febrifuga
Smilax febrifuga
Smilax febrifuga
ediblemedicinal
Smilax officinalis
Smilax officinalis
Smilax officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smooth Sumach
Smooth Sumach
Rhus glabra
ediblemedicinal
Smooth Wither Rod
Smooth Wither Rod
Viburnum nudum
ediblemedicinal
Smyrnium olusatrum
Smyrnium olusatrum
Smyrnium olusatrum
edible
Smyrnium perfoliatum
Smyrnium perfoliatum
Smyrnium perfoliatum
edible
Snake Lily
Snake Lily
Dichelostemma volubile
Liliaceaeedible
Snake's Beard
Snake's Beard
Ophiopogon japonicus
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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