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Tender plants

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

Twistedleaf Garlic
Twistedleaf Garlic
Allium obliquum
ediblemedicinal
Two-Leaf Vetch
Two-Leaf Vetch
Vicia unijuga
edible
Typha minima
Typha minima
Typha minima
edible
Udo
Udo
Aralia cordata
ediblemedicinal
Ulmus wallichiana
Ulmus wallichiana
Ulmus wallichiana
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Umari
Umari
Poraqueiba sericea
edible
Umbrella Thorn
Vachellia tortilis
Fabaceaeedible
Uñi
Uñi
Ugni molinae
Myricaceaeedible
Unicorn Plant
Unicorn Plant
Proboscidea louisianica
edible
Upland Cotton
Upland Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum
edible
Urospermum dalechampii
Urospermum dalechampii
Urospermum dalechampii
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium duclouxii
Vaccinium duclouxii
Vaccinium duclouxii
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium hirtum
Vaccinium hirtum
Vaccinium hirtum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium japonicum
Vaccinium japonicum
Vaccinium japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium modestum
Vaccinium modestum
Vaccinium modestum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium oldhamii
Vaccinium oldhamii
Vaccinium oldhamii
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium parvifolium
Vaccinium parvifolium
Vaccinium parvifolium
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium smallii
Vaccinium smallii
Vaccinium smallii
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium sprengelii
Vaccinium sprengelii
Vaccinium sprengelii
ediblemedicinal
Valley Grape
Vitis girdiana
Vitaceaeedible
Valonia Oak
Valonia Oak
Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis
ediblemedicinal
Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
edible
Varongy
Varongy
Ocotea cymosa
ediblemedicinal
Vegetable Hummingbird
Vegetable Hummingbird
Sesbania grandiflora
Fabaceaeedible
Vegetable ivory
Vegetable ivory
Phytelephas aequatorialis
Arecaceaeedible
Vegetable Ivory
Vegetable Ivory
Phytelephas macrocarpa
edible
Veldt Grape
Veldt Grape
Cissus quadrangularis
edible
Velvet Leaf Bamboo
Velvet Leaf Bamboo
Dendrocalamus brandesii
Poaceaeedible
Velvet prickly pear
Velvet prickly pear
Opuntia tomentosa
Cactaceaeedible
Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum thapsus
medicinal
Vernicia fordii
Vernicia fordii
Vernicia fordii
ediblemedicinal
Vetiver
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides
edible
Viburnum
Viburnum
Viburnum suspensum
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum
Viburnum cordifolium
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum
Viburnum
Viburnum erosum
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum corylifolium
Viburnum corylifolium
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum cotinifolium
Viburnum cotinifolium
Caprifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum cylindricum
Viburnum cylindricum
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum erubescens
Viburnum erubescens
Viburnum erubescens
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum erubescens gracilipes
Viburnum erubescens gracilipes
Viburnum erubescens gracilipes
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum foetens
Viburnum foetens
Viburnum foetens
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum furcatum
Viburnum furcatum
Viburnum furcatum
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum japonicum
Viburnum japonicum
Viburnum japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum mullaha
Viburnum mullaha
Viburnum mullaha
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum phlebotrichum
Viburnum phlebotrichum
Viburnum phlebotrichum
ediblemedicinal
Viburnum sempervirens
Viburnum sempervirens
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Vietnamese coriander
Vietnamese coriander
Persicaria odorata
edible
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
edible
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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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