Cold-Hardy Plants That Tolerate Frost and Cold Winters — Page 4

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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.

Japanese Iris
Iris ensata
Zone 4a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
Nina FilippovaCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Love In A Mist
Nigella damascena
Zone 2a – 11bMin 16°C / 60°F
katunchikCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Zone 3a – 11bMin 16°C / 60°F
RAPCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Zone 3 – 9Min 16°C / 60°F
no rights reservedCC0 1.0 iNaturalist
Spotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata
Zone 3a – 9bMin 16°C / 60°F
Alex AbairCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Clematis paniculata
Zone 4a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
Michael BerardozziCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
Zone 5a – 9b
Gavin SlaterCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Zone 4 – 8Pet-safe
Summit Metro ParksCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Black Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Zone 6a – 9bMin 13°C / 55°F
AI generated
China Aster
Callistephus chinensis
Zone 6b – 11bMin 16°C / 60°FPet-safe
Emőke DénesCC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commonsresized
Golden Bamboo
Phyllostachys aurea
Zone 6a – 10bMin -7°C / 20°FPet-safe
AI generated
Japanese Spurge
Pachysandra terminalis
Zone 4a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
ITÔCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Zone 3 – 9Min 10°C / 50°F
LJ Moore-McClellandCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Zone 4a – 10bMin 21°C / 70°F
AI generated
Sourwood Tree
Oxydendrum arboreum
Zone 5a – 9b
Michael J. PapayCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
Zone 3a – 8b
Tom ScavoCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Apple Mint
Mentha suaveolens
Zone 5a – 9bMin 16°C / 60°F
AI generated
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Zone 11aMin 4°C / 40°F
Roger RittmasterCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Giant Miscanthus
Miscanthus giganteus
Zone 5 – 9Min 10°C / 50°F
Jonáš GaigrCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Hairy Vetch
Vicia villosa
Zone 3a – 9b
pavlaki1968CC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Zone 3a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
Karthik ThrikkadeeriCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa
Zone 2a – 7bMin 10°C / 50°FPet-safe
AI generated
Autumn Crocus
Colchicum autumnale
Zone 4 – 9Min 10°C / 50°F
Markus KriegerCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Zone 9aMin -7°C / 20°F
AI generated
Chinese Chestnut
Castanea mollissima
Zone 4a – 8b
Andrew ConboyCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Corsican Mint
Mentha requienii
Zone 6a – 11bMin 10°C / 50°F
no rights reservedCC0 1.0 iNaturalist
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Zone 4a – 7bMin 10°C / 50°F
Morten RossCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Japanese Snowbell
Styrax japonicus
Zone 5a – 8bMin 16°C / 60°F
ITÔCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis fruticosa
Zone 6a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
Todd BolandCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Nordmann Fir
Abies nordmanniana
Zone 4a – 7b
Rafael MedinaCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Zone 4a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
Annika LindqvistCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Purple Love Grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Zone 5a – 9b
no rights reservedCC0 1.0 iNaturalist
Side Oats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Zone 3 – 10Min 16°C / 60°F
Clifton LaddCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Woodland Stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
Zone 4a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
Evan M. RaskinCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Yellow Coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa
Zone 5a – 8bMin 18°C / 65°F
Eric HuntCC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commonsresized
American Bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
Zone 3 – 8Min 16°C / 60°F
axleymCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Zone 3a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
Tom ScavoCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Canada Anemone
Anemone canadensis
Zone 3a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
AI generated
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Zone 11aMin 4°C / 40°F
Michael J. PapayCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Chinese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
Zone 5a – 9bMin 10°C / 50°F
Jacy ChenCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
Zone 4a – 8bMin -7°C / 20°F
AI generated
Japanese Apricot
Prunus mume
Zone 6a – 9b
Richard LittauerCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus
Zone 3a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
William HarmonCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Zone 11aMin 4°C / 40°F
Sandy WolkenbergCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Wood Anemone
Anemone nemorosa
Zone 4a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
AI generated
Blue Spruce Stonecrop
Sedum reflexum
Zone 3a – 8bMin 10°C / 50°F
zebedeugalinhaCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina
Zone 4a – 8aMin 10°C / 50°FPet-safe
Michael J. PapayCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum
Zone 5a – 8b
AI generated

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