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Tender plants

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

Southern Dewberry
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Juneberry
Southern Juneberry
Amelanchier obovalis
edible
Southern Magnolia
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Red Oak
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
ediblemedicinal
Southern Redcedar
Southern Redcedar
Juniperus silicicola
ediblemedicinal
Southwestern White Pine
Southwestern White Pine
Pinus strobiformis
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Soya Bean
Soya Bean
Glycine max
edible
Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca harrimaniae
ediblemedicinal
Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca aloifolia
ediblemedicinal
Spanish Cherry
Spanish Cherry
Mimusops elengi
edible
Spanish Dagger
Spanish Dagger
Yucca gloriosa
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish Grape
Spanish Grape
Vitis berlandieri
edible
Spanish Nut
Spanish Nut
Gynandriris sisyrinchium
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish Salsify
Spanish Salsify
Scolymus hispanicus
edible
Spanish broom
Spanish broom
Spartium junceum
medicinal
Sparaxis bulbifera
Sparaxis bulbifera
Sparaxis bulbifera
Iridaceaeedible
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
ediblemedicinal
Spearmint
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
ediblemedicinal
Spider Lily
Spider Lily
Lycoris sanguinea
Amaryllidaceaeedible
Spider Lily
Spider Lily
Lycoris radiata
Amaryllidaceaeedible
Spider Milkweed
Spider Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Spider orchid
Spider orchid
Ophrys araneola
Orchidaceaeedible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
edible
Spignel
Spignel
Meum athamanticum
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spineless yucca
Spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Spiny Amaranth
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
edible
Spiny Bamboo Spiny bamboo
Spiny Bamboo Spiny bamboo
Bambusa blumeana
Poaceaeedible
Spiny Holdback
Spiny Holdback
Caesalpinia spinosa
Caesalpiniaceaeedible
Spiny Rest Harrow
Spiny Rest Harrow
Ononis spinosa
edible
Spiny Saltbush
Spiny Saltbush
Rhagodia spinescens
edible
Spiny Vitis
Vitis davidii
Vitaceaeedible
Spiny oak
Spiny oak
Castanopsis javanica
Fagaceaeedible
Spoonleaf Yucca
Spoonleaf Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
ediblemedicinal
Spotted Golden Thistle
Spotted Golden Thistle
Scolymus maculatus
edible
Spotted laurel
Spotted laurel
Aucuba japonica
edible
Sprawling wirevine
Sprawling wirevine
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
edible
Square Bamboo
Square Bamboo
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
Poaceaeedible
Squash
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
ediblemedicinal
St Barnaby's Thistle
St Barnaby's Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
Asteraceaeedible
St Thomas Bean
Entada phaseoloides
Fabaceaeedible
Stagberry
Stagberry
Viburnum prunifolium
ediblemedicinal
Stanford's manzanita
Stanford's manzanita
Arctostaphylos stanfordiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Stanleya wrightii
Stanleya wrightii
Stanleya wrightii
edible
Star Apple
Star Apple
Chrysophyllum cainito
Anacardiaceaeedible
Star Of Bethlehem
Star Of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum narbonense
edible
Star Of Bethlehem
Star Of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
edible
Stauntonia hexaphylla
Stauntonia hexaphylla
Stauntonia hexaphylla
ediblemedicinal
Stellaria jamesiana
Stellaria jamesiana
Stellaria jamesiana
ediblemedicinal
Stellaria media
Stellaria media
Stellaria media
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Stevia
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
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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