Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Prince of Orange'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- 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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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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Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Grenadine Dream'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Jeana'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Shockwave'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden phlox
Phlox × arendsii 'Hesperis'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Candy Twist'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Balsukafus' SUPER KA-POW FUCHSIA
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Garden pinks
Dianthus 'Rainbow Loveliness'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Garden rockcress
Arabis caucasica
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Garden yellow loosestrife
Lysimachia vulgaris
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Garlic chives
Allium tuberosum
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Dauphine'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Crimson Butterflies'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Walgaupf' PINK FOUNTAIN
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura 'So White'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Nugauwhite' KARALEE WHITE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Gautalwhi' STRATOSPHERE WHITE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Gaudpin' STRATOSPHERE PINK PICOTEE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Ballerina White'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Baltinblus' BALLERINA BLUSH
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Nugaupapil' PAPILLON
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gentian
Gentiana alba
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Gentian
Gentiana acaulis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Gentian
Gentiana angustifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Gentian speedwell
Veronica gentianoides 'Alba'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gentian speedwell
Veronica gentianoides
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Not recorded
- Water
- Not recorded
Geranium
Geranium albanum 'Pink and Stripes'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
German chamomile
Matricaria recutita
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
German garlic
Allium senescens 'Blue Twister'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
German garlic
Allium lusitanicum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
German garlic
Allium senescens subsp. Glaucum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Giant cane bamboo
Arundinaria gigantea
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant desert candle
Eremurus robustus
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant dogwood
Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Giant dogwood
Cornus controversa
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Giant hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Giant hyssop
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant hyssop
Agastache rugosa 'Honey Bee Blue'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Giant hyssop
Agastache 'Garden Leader Blue'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant hyssop
Agastache 'Blue Boa'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant hyssop
Agastache 'Bolero'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant hyssop
Agastache 'TNAGAPBY' POQUITO BUTTER YELLOW
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Giant larkspur
Consolida ajacis
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant pincushion flower
Cephalaria gigantea
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Giant Solomon's seal
Polygonatum biflorum var. Commutatum
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Glade coneflower
Echinacea simulata
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Glade fern
Diplazium pycnocarpon
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Glade mallow
Napaea dioica
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Gladiolus
Gladiolus × gandavensis
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Gladiolus
Gladiolus (hardy mix)
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Gladiolus
Gladiolus 'Atom'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Purple'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy White'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Rose'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena FOREST PINK
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Globe flower
Trollius europaeus
- USDA zones
- 3–6
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Globe flower
Trollius × cultorum
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Globularia
Globularia bisnagarica
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Glory of the snow
Chionodoxa forbesii
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Glory of the snow
Chionodoxa luciliae 'Alba'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Glory of the snow
Chionodoxa 'Pink Giant'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Glory of the snow
Chionodoxa luciliae
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Glory of the snow
Chionodoxa forbesii 'Blue Giant'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Glossy abelia
Abelia × grandiflora 'Sherwoodii'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Glossy abelia
Abelia × grandiflora
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Glossy abelia
Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Goat's beard
Aruncus aethusifolius
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Goat's beard
Aruncus dioicus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Goat's rue
Tephrosia virginiana
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus 'Zweiweltenkind'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Gold leaf tansy
Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Golden aster
Heterotheca camporum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden aster
Chrysopsis mariana
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden chamomile
Anthemis tinctoria
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden chamomile
Anthemis tinctoria 'Charme'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden club
Orontium aquaticum
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
Golden garlic
Allium moly
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Golden larch
Pseudolarix amabilis
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Golden privet
Ligustrum 'Vicaryi'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden ragwort
Packera aurea
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Golden ragwort
Packera aurea 'Dark Shadows'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Golden rain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata 'September'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden rain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden rain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata 'Woodlanders Low Form'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Golden Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Aurea'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Golden seal
Hydrastis canadensis
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Golden star
Chrysogonum virginianum var. Australe
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Golden-rayed lily
Lilium auratum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Goldenrod
Solidago 'Crown of Rays'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Goldenrod
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Goldenrod
Solidago 'Peter Pan'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Goldenrod
Solidago 'Gold Spangles'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Goldenrod
Solidago 'Wichita Mountains'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- 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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