Common bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Massachusetts'
- USDA zones
- 2–6
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to 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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Common bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common beech
Fagus sylvatica
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common blue violet
Viola sororia
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common box
Buxus sempervirens
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common bugle
Ajuga reptans
- USDA zones
- 3–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common dittany
Cunila origanoides
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common duckweed
Lemna minor
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Common foxglove
Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common foxglove
Digitalis purpurea (Foxy Group)
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common foxglove
Digitalis purpurea f. Albiflora
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common foxglove
Digitalis purpurea 'Candy Mountain'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Common globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common hop
Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common hop
Humulus lupulus 'Sumner' SUMMER SHANDY
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common hop
Humulus lupulus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common hop
Humulus lupulus 'Cascade'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common hop
Humulus lupulus 'Centennial'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common hornbeam
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common hornbeam
Carpinus betulus 'Columnaris Nana'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Woodstock'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis ETOUFFEE
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Compressa'
- USDA zones
- 3–6
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Effusa'
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone'
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Blue Stripe'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common laburnum
Laburnum anagyroides
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common ladies' tresses
Spiranthes odorata
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Little Boy Blue'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Marie Frances'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Wedgwood Blue'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Monge'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Avalanche'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Président Grévy'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common lungwort
Pulmonaria officinalis
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common moonseed
Menispermum canadense
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common pear
Pyrus communis 'Doyenné du Comice'
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common pear
Pyrus communis 'Seckel'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common periwinkle
Vinca minor
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common pitcher plant
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. Purpurea
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
Common pitcher plant
Sarracenia purpurea
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
Common privet
Ligustrum vulgare
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common quaking grass
Briza media
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Common rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Who says'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Common rose mallow
Hibiscus 'Everest White'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Common rose mallow
Hibiscus 'Pyrenees Pink'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Common rush
Juncus effusus
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
Common sage
Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common sage
Salvia officinalis 'Sage of Bath'
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common sage
Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common sage
Salvia officinalis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common sage
Salvia officinalis 'Nana'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Common teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana 'Green Thumb'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Common witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana 'Little Suzie'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Bravado'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Rudbeckia 'Summerblaze'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Firebird'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Art's Pride' ORANGE MEADOWBRITE
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Poodle'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Mac 'n' Cheese'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Twilight' BIG SKY TWILIGHT
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'CBG Cone 2' PIXIE MEADOWBRITE
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Sunrise' BIG SKY SUNRISE
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Purity'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Tiki Torch'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Katie Saul' BIG SKY SUMMER SKY
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Adam Saul' CRAZY PINK
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Pink Mist'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Hot Summer'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Hot Papaya'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'White Mist'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Amber Mist'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Coral Reef'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Flame Thrower'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Tangerine Dream'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'All that Jazz'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Matthew Saul' BIG SKY HARVEST MOON
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Evan Saul' BIG SKY SUNDOWN
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Heavenly Dream'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Maui Sunshine'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Quills and Thrills'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Irresistible'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Marmalade'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to 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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