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Tender plants

USDA zone 9+. Frost-sensitive subtropical species. We've filtered our catalogue down to 2,927 matchs.

Smyrnium perfoliatum
Smyrnium perfoliatum
Smyrnium perfoliatum
edible
Snake Lily
Snake Lily
Dichelostemma volubile
Liliaceaeedible
Snake's Beard
Snake's Beard
Ophiopogon japonicus
edible
Snapdragon
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Sneeze-Wort
Achillea ptarmica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Snow pea
Pisum sativum macrocarpum
Fabaceaeedible
Snow Pear
Snow Pear
Pyrus nivalis
edible
Snow Rose Honeysuckle
Snow Rose Honeysuckle
Rubus hypargyrus niveus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Snowball Sand Verbena
Abronia fragrans
Fabaceaeedible
Snowberry
Snowberry
Gaultheria hispida
Ericaceaeedible
Snowberry
Snowberry
Gaultheria antipoda
edible
Snowdrop
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
edible
Soap aloe
Soap aloe
Aloe maculata
Asclepiadaceaemedicinal
Soap Lily
Soap Lily
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
Liliaceaeedible
Soap Tree
Soap Tree
Gymnocladus chinensis
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Soap Tree
Soap Tree
Yucca elata
ediblemedicinal
Soapweed
Soapweed
Yucca glauca
ediblemedicinal
Society Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Society Garlic
Tulbaghia alliacea
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Soft Love Grass
Soft Love Grass
Eragrostis pilosa
edible
Soft-Stem Bulrush
Soft-Stem Bulrush
Scirpus validus creber
edible
Solanum aethiopicum
Solanum aethiopicum
Solanum aethiopicum
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum ajanhuiri
Solanum ajanhuiri
Solanum ajanhuiri
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum aviculare
Solanum aviculare
Solanum aviculare
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum melongena
Solanum melongena
Solanum melongena
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum muricatum
Solanum muricatum
Solanum muricatum
ediblemedicinal
Solanum nigrum
Solanum nigrum
Solanum nigrum
ediblemedicinal
Solanum phureja
Solanum phureja
Solanum phureja
ediblemedicinal
Solanum quitoense
Solanum quitoense
Solanum quitoense
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum scabrum
Solanum scabrum
Solanum scabrum
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum simile
Solanum simile
Solanum simile
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum torvum
Solanum torvum
Solanum torvum
ediblemedicinal
Soledad Pine
Soledad Pine
Pinus torreyana
ediblemedicinal
Solidago missouriensis
Solidago missouriensis
Solidago missouriensis
ediblemedicinal
Solidago spathulata
Solidago spathulata
Solidago spathulata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solidago spectabilis
Solidago spectabilis
Solidago spectabilis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solitary Sugar Palm
Solitary Sugar Palm
Arenga pinnata
edible
Sophora japonica
Sophora japonica
Sophora japonica
ediblemedicinal
Sophora mollis
Sophora mollis
Sophora mollis
edible
Sorbus austriaca
Sorbus austriaca
Sorbus austriaca
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus commixta
Sorbus commixta
Sorbus commixta
edible
Sorbus gracilis
Sorbus gracilis
Sorbus gracilis
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus mougeotii
Sorbus mougeotii
Sorbus mougeotii
edible
Sorbus sambucifolia
Sorbus sambucifolia
Sorbus sambucifolia
edible
Sorbus torminalis
Sorbus torminalis
Sorbus torminalis
edible
Sorbus vestita
Sorbus vestita
Sorbus vestita
edible
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor
edible
Sorva
Sorva
Couma utilis
edible
Souari Nut Butter Nut
Souari Nut Butter Nut
Caryocar nuciferum
Caryocaraceaeedible
Sour Plum
Sour Plum
Prunus gracilis
ediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good tender plants?

We catalogue 2927 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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