Cold-Hardy Plants That Tolerate Frost and Cold Winters — Page 3

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How we chose these plants: Plants in PlantoScan's curated catalogue with a minimum USDA hardiness zone of 6 or lower, or a recorded minimum temperature of 5 °C (41 °F) or lower. 233 plants match; each links to its full care guide.

Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Zone 3 – 9Min 16°C / 60°F
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Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Zone 3a – 9bMin 16°C / 60°F
H. ZellCC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commonsresized
Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca
Zone 4a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
PlantoscanAI generated
Blue Grama Grass
Bouteloua gracilis
Zone 3a – 10b
Matt LavinCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Blue Passion Flower
Passiflora caerulea
Zone 6a – 11bMin 16°C / 60°F
AI generated
Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Zone 2a – 9b
Matt LavinCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
Zone 6a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
David DyckCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Zone 3a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
Michael J. PapayCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Garlic Plant
Allium sativum
Zone 4a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
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Golden Rain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Zone 5a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
M. WhitsonCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Japanese Painted Fern
Athyrium niponicum
Zone 3a – 8bMin 16°C / 60°F
Sandy WolkenbergCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Ladys Mantle
Alchemilla mollis
Zone 3a – 9b
Thomas GyselinckCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Maypop
Passiflora incarnata
Zone 5a – 9bMin 16°C / 60°F
Alex AbairCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Mock Strawberry
Duchesnea indica
Zone 5a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
AI generated
Oregano Plant
Origanum vulgare
Zone 4a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
AI generated
Pea Plant
Pisum sativum
Zone 3a – 10bMin 10°C / 50°F
AI generated
Pumpkin Plant
Cucurbita maxima
Zone 3a – 11bMin 18°C / 65°FPet-safe
Gonzalo RogetCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Sasanqua Camellia
Camellia sasanqua
Zone 7a – 10aMin 4°C / 40°F
Lauren McLaurinCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Zone 5a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
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Sweetgum Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua
Zone 5a – 9b
AI generated
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Zone 3a – 9bMin 4°C / 40°F
AI generated
Apricot Tree
Prunus armeniaca
Zone 5a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
AI generated
Blackberry Plant
Rubus fruticosus
Zone 5a – 10aMin 16°C / 60°F
AI generated
Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis acutiflora
Zone 4a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
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Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Zone 4a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
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Horsetail Plant
Equisetum hyemale
Zone 3a – 11bMin 10°C / 50°F
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Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Zone 3a – 8bMin 16°C / 60°F
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Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
Zone 4a – 8b
J StrakaCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Monkshood
Aconitum napellus
Zone 3a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
Jacek PietruszewskiCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo
Zone 2a – 7bMin -12°C / 10°F
AI generated
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Zone 3a – 7b
Jamie HunterCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Zone 3a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
Evan M. RaskinCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
White Fir
Abies concolor
Zone 3a – 7b
Mike HeineCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Autumn Fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
Zone 6a – 8bMin 16°C / 60°F
Anne ParkerCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra
Zone 6a – 10bMin -7°C / 20°F
the swamp assCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Burros Tail
Sedum morganianum
Zone 10a – 11bMin 4°C / 40°FPet-safe
AI generated
Dolls Eyes
Actaea pachypoda
Zone 3a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
Tom NortonCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Zone 5a – 9b
AI generated
Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Zone 3a – 9bMin 16°C / 60°F
Hill CraddockCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Silver Maple Tree
Acer saccharinum
Zone 3a – 9b
AI generated
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
Zone 5a – 7bPet-safe
John A HaskinsCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Zone 4a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
Sten PorseCC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commonsresized
American Plum
Prunus americana
Zone 3a – 8b
Tom NortonCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
American Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea
Zone 4 – 8
செல்வாCC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commonsresized
Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica
Zone 6a – 9b
AI generated
Bridal Wreath Spirea
Spiraea prunifolia
Zone 4a – 8b
AI generated
Chinese Fringe Tree
Chionanthus retusus
Zone 5a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
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Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergii
Zone 5 – 9
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