Plants for Zone 5 — PlantSage
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Plants for Zone 5 cold temperate
— -29 to -23°C (-20 to -10°F). Cold-hardy plants for moderately harsh winters.
Climate
Cold temperate
Representative cities
Chicago IL · Boston MA · Munich DE
Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus
Hardiness: 5-11
MalvaceaeedibleAnnual, Perennial
Aconitum heterophyllum
Aconitum heterophyllum
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinalediblePerennial
Aconitum multifidum
Aconitum multifidum
Hardiness: 5-9
RanunculaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Aconitum violaceum
Aconitum violaceum
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinalediblePerennial
Actinidia coriacea
Actinidia coriacea
Hardiness: 5-9
edible
Actinidia lanceolata
Actinidia lanceolata
Hardiness: 5-9
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia melanandra
Actinidia melanandra
Hardiness: 5-9
edible
Actinidia purpurea
Actinidia purpurea
Hardiness: 5-9
Actinidiaceaeedible
Adenophora lamarkii
Adenophora lamarkii
Hardiness: 5-9
LamiaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Adenophora nikoensis
Adenophora nikoensis
Hardiness: 5-9
ediblePerennial
Adenophora remotiflora
Adenophora remotiflora
Hardiness: 5-9
LamiaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Adriatic Bellflower
Campanula fenestrellata
Hardiness: 5-9
LamiaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Akebia
Akebia trifoliata
Hardiness: 5-8
edible
Alecost
Tanacetum balsamita
Hardiness: 5-9
AsteraceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Alisma canaliculatum
Alisma canaliculatum
Hardiness: 5-9
ApiaceaeediblePerennial
Allegheny Shadberry
Amelanchier laevis
Hardiness: 5-8
edible
Allium acuminatum
Allium acuminatum
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledible
Allium ampeloprasum
Allium ampeloprasum
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledible
Allium cernuum
Allium cernuum
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledible
Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledibleAnnual
Allium platycaule
Allium platycaule
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledible
Allium porrum
Allium porrum
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledible
Allium semenovii
Allium semenovii
Hardiness: 5-9
Liliaceaemedicinaledible
Allium tricoccum
Allium tricoccum
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledible
Allium vineale
Allium vineale
Hardiness: 5-8
medicinaledible
Almond
Prunus dulcis
Hardiness: 5-8
medicinalediblePerennial
Almond-leaved pear
Pyrus amygdaliformis
Hardiness: 5-9
Rosaceaeedible
Alnus tenuifolia
Alnus tenuifolia
Hardiness: 5-7
Betulaceaeedible
Alpine Blueberry
Vaccinium deliciosum
Hardiness: 5-9
Ericaceaemedicinaledible
Amelanchier huroensis
Amelanchier huroensis
Hardiness: 5-9
edible
Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia
Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia
Hardiness: 5-9
edible
Amelanchier weigandii
Amelanchier weigandii
Hardiness: 5-9
Rosaceaeedible
American Pennyroyal
Hedeoma pulegioides
Hardiness: 5-9
edibleAnnual
American Water Cress
Cardamine rotundifolia
Hardiness: 5-9
ediblePerennial
Anemone flaccida
Anemone flaccida
Hardiness: 5-9
RanunculaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Anemone nikoensis
Anemone nikoensis
Hardiness: 5-9
ediblePerennial
Aniseroot
Osmorhiza longistylis
Hardiness: 5-9
ediblePerennial
Annual Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus indicus
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledibleAnnual
Appalachian Gooseberry
Ribes rotundifolium
Hardiness: 5-9
edible
Apricot Plum
Prunus simonii
Hardiness: 5-9
Rosaceaemedicinaledible
Arisaema jacquemontii
Arisaema jacquemontii
Hardiness: 5-9
ediblePerennial
Arizona Maderone
Arbutus arizonica
Hardiness: 5-9
Ericaceaeedible
Arnold Hawthorn
Crataegus arnoldiana
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinaledible
Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia dracunculus
Hardiness: 5-8
medicinalediblePerennial
Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus
Hardiness: 5-9
AsteraceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Asclepias mexicana
Asclepias mexicana
Hardiness: 5-9
AsclepiadaceaeediblePerennial
Ash
Fraxinus excelsior
Hardiness: 5-8
Oleaceaeedible
Asian Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia culta
Hardiness: 5-9
Rosaceaeedible
Asparagus verticillatus
Asparagus verticillatus
Hardiness: 5-9
medicinalediblePerennial
Aspen Poplar
Populus tremula
Hardiness: 2-5
medicinaledible
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