Chinese ground orchid
Bletilla striata
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5
-20 to -10°F • Cool winter climates
Includes sub-zones: 5a, 5b|Ideal for: cold-hardy perennials, evergreens, conifers|5441 total plants
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Plants rated for Zone 5 are expected to tolerate average annual extreme winter lows in the -20 to -10°F range. This collection contains 5441 matching plant profiles, including cold-hardy perennials, evergreens, conifers.
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Chinese ground orchid
Bletilla striata f. Gebina
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese horse chestnut
Aesculus chinensis
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese hosta
Hosta cathayana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese indigo
Indigofera decora
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Fairview'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Keteleeri'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Mac's Golden'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Robusta Green'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Spearmint'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Sea Green'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Mint Julep'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Perfecta'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Daniel's Dwarf'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Old Gold'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Variegated Kaizuka'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Expansa Aureospicata'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese lilac
Syringa × chinensis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese mustard
Brassica juncea
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese neillia
Neillia sinensis
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese pine
Pinus tabuliformis
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese plum
Prunus glandulosa
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese red pine
Pinus tabuliformis var. Mukdensis
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese rhubarb
Rheum palmatum
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese sedum
Sedum tetractinum 'Coral Reef'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Chinese sumac
Rhus chinensis
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Chinese tree lilac
Syringa reticulata subsp. Pekinensis 'Zhang Zhiming' BEIJING GOLD
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese tree lilac
Syringa reticulata subsp. Pekinensis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese tree lilac
Syringa reticulata subsp. Pekinensis 'Jinyuan'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Princeton Gold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Imperialis'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Bonny Brook'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Fred Chittenden'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Gold Edge'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Wisley Supreme'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Jermyns Gold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis 'Brevipetala'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Sweet Sunshine'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum 'Snowcap'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chives
Allium 'Chivette'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chocolate flower
Berlandiera lyrata
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Chocolate flower
Berlandiera lyrata 'Mora County Mix'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Chocolate mint
Mentha × piperita f. Citrata 'Chocolate'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Chocolate vine
Akebia quinata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Christmas berry
Photinia villosa
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Christmas rose
Helleborus niger 'Altifolius'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Christmas rose
Helleborus 'Walhelivor' IVORY PRINCE
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Jessica'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Roadrunner Bronze'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Dark Yotri' DARK TRIUMPH
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Lindayo' LINDA
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Mariyo' MARILYN
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Yobra' BRAVO
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Yogin' GINGER
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Yoraquel' RAQUEL
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Yogrena' GRENADINE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum zawadskii
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Radiant Igloo'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Pumpkin Igloo'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Fireworks Igloo'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis 'Ron McBeath'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinquefoil
Potentilla 'Flamenco'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinquefoil
Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cinquefoil
Potentilla alba
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinquefoil
Potentilla atrosanguinea
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Citron
Citrullus lanatus var. Citroides
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Citron daylily
Hemerocallis citrina
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clary sage
Salvia sclarea
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Clasping coneflower
Dracopis amplexicaulis
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Belle of Woking'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Etoile Violette'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Fireworks'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'General Sikorski'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Henryi'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Silver Moon'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Snow Queen'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Ville de Lyon'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Will Goodwin'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5 experiences winter minimum temperatures between-20 to -10°F. This collection includes 5441 plants specifically suited for Zone 5 conditions, including cold-hardy perennials, evergreens, conifers.
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