Plants for Zone 3 — PlantSage
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Plants for Zone 3 northern continental
— -40 to -34°C (-40 to -30°F). Extreme cold-hardy plants — survive deep winter freeze.
Climate
Northern continental
Representative cities
Minneapolis MN · Anchorage AK · Helsinki FI
Adenophora liliifolia
Adenophora liliifolia
Hardiness: 3-8
LamiaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Adria Bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana
Hardiness: 3-7
LamiaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinalediblePerennial
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinalPerennial
Alleghany Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
Hardiness: 3-7
Rosaceaemedicinaledible
Allium cepa
Allium cepa
Hardiness: 3-9
medicinaledibleAnnual
Allium geyeri tenerum
Allium geyeri tenerum
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinaledible
Alpine Bistort
Polygonum viviparum
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinalediblePerennial
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinalediblePerennial
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus cruentus
Hardiness: 3-11
edibleAnnual
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Hardiness: 3-10
edibleAnnual, Perennial
American Arbor-Vitae
Thuja occidentalis
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinaledible
American Basswood
Tilia americana
Hardiness: 3-9
medicinaledible
American Blackcurrant
Ribes americanum
Hardiness: 3-7
edible
American Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinalediblePerennial
American Dewberry
Rubus canadensis
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinaledible
American Elm
Ulmus americana
Hardiness: 3-9
medicinaledible
American Honeysuckle
Lonicera canadensis
Hardiness: 3-7
Caprifoliaceaeedible
American Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Hardiness: 3-8
medicinalediblePerennial
American Mandrake
Podophyllum peltatum
Hardiness: 3-9
BerberidaceaeediblePerennial
American Plum
Prunus americana
Hardiness: 3-8
medicinaledible
American Red Raspberry
Rubus strigosus
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinaledible
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Hardiness: 3-9
ediblePerennial
Amur Cork Tree
Phellodendron amurense
Hardiness: 3-8
Rutaceaeedible
Anchusa
Anchusa azurea
Hardiness: 3-7
ediblePerennial
Annual Fleabane
Erigeron annuus
Hardiness: 3-8
edibleAnnual, Perennial
Apple
Malus domestica
Hardiness: 3-8
ediblePerennial
Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
Hardiness: 3
edible
Aquilegia coerulea
Aquilegia coerulea
Hardiness: 3-7
ediblePerennial
Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia flabellata
Hardiness: 3-9
PapaveraceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Aquilegia formosa
Aquilegia formosa
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinalediblePerennial
Aquilegia formosa truncata
Aquilegia formosa truncata
Hardiness: 3-7
ediblePerennial
Aquilegia jonesii
Aquilegia jonesii
Hardiness: 3-7
PapaveraceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Artemisia scoparia
Artemisia scoparia
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinaledibleBiennial
Autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
Hardiness: 3-7
ediblePerennial
Autumn olive
Elaeagnus parvifolia
Hardiness: 3-7
edible
Azure bluet or Quaker ladies
Houstonia caerulea
Hardiness: 3-8
ediblePerennial
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Hardiness: 3-6
medicinaledible
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
Hardiness: 3-7
ediblePerennial
Barbadoes paintbrush
Calochortus barbatus
Hardiness: 3-7
Liliaceaeedible
Barberry
Berberis georgii
Hardiness: 3-7
Berberidaceaemedicinaledible
Barberry
Berberis vulgaris
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinalediblePerennial
Beach Pea
Lathyrus japonicus maritimus
Hardiness: 3-7
FabaceaeediblePerennial
Beach Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
Hardiness: 3-7
ediblePerennial
Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
Hardiness: 3-7
medicinaledible
Bebb Oak
Quercus x bebbiana
Hardiness: 3-7
Fagaceaemedicinaledible
Bei Chai Hu
Bupleurum chinense
Hardiness: 3-7
ediblePerennial
Bigleaf Aster
Aster macrophyllus
Hardiness: 3-7
ediblePerennial
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Hardiness: 3-7
EricaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Hardiness: 3-8
ediblePerennial
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