Fernleaf peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Raspberry Sundae'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to 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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What grows in USDA Zone 5?
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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Fernleaf peony
Paeonia 'Itopa Shakuyaki'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fescue
Festuca arundinacea WATER SAVER
- USDA zones
- 3–6
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium 'White Pompon'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Fig buttercup
Ficaria verna
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Figwort
Scrophularia marilandica
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fine-leaved water dropwort
Oenanthe aquatica
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
Fire pink
Silene virginica
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Firethorn
Pyracantha angustifolia 'Gnome'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Fireweed
Chamerion angustifolium
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Wekplapic' BETTY BOOP
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa EUROPEANA
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Gruss an Aachen'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Korbin' ICEBERG
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Nearly Wild'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Jacpurr' PURPLE TIGER
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Wekplapep' SCENTIMENTAL
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Wekpaltlez' HOT COCOA
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Korpancom' ELECTRIC BLANKET
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Jacmouse' DISNEYLAND
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Floribunda rose
Rosa 'Prose' BURGUNDY ICEBERG
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Florida torreya
Torreya taxifolia
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Floss flower
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Floss flower
Ageratum houstonianum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flower of an hour
Hibiscus trionum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering almond
Prunus triloba 'Multiplex'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus (5-28)
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Adams'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Amberina'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Beverly'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Branzam' BRANDYWINE
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Weepcanzam' CANDIED APPLE
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Centzam' CENTURION
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Donald Wyman'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Ellen Gerhart'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Henry Kohankie'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Indian Magic'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Indian Summer'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Jewelberry'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Manbeck Weeper'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Prairifire'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Ralph Shay'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Robinson'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Ruth Ann'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Snowdrift'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Sutyzam' SUGAR TYME
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Winter Gold'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Pink Princess'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Scbrazam' SCARLET BRANDYWINE
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Hozam' HOLIDAY GOLD
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Purple Prince'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus × moerlandsii 'Profusion'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Camzam' CAMELOT
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Louisa'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'JFS-KW5' ROYAL RAINDROPS
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Leprechaun'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering crabapple
Malus 'Inglis' WHITE ANGEL
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Ozark Spring'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Purple Glory'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Xanthocarpa'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Red Pygmy'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'White Cloud'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Comco No. 1' CHEROKEE BRAVE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Royal Red'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Appalachian Spring'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Daybreak'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida f. Rubra
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Contorta'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Toyo-Nishiki'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles × superba 'Cameo'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles × superba 'Jet Trail'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles × superba 'Texas Scarlet'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles × superba 'Low' n White'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles 'Pink Storm'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles 'Orange Storm'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles 'Scarlet Storm'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'NCCS4' DOUBLE TAKE PEACH
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Fly honeysuckle
Lonicera xylosteum 'Emerald Mound'
- USDA zones
- 4–6
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Dark Star'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Filigree Lace'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Laird of Skye'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Spring Symphony'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella cordifolia (Montrose 13)
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Skeleton Key'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella cordifolia 'Oakleaf'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Cygnet'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Pink Brushes'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Ninja'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Heronswood Mist'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Lacquer Leaf'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Crow Feather'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Foam flower
Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- 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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