Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
5
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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Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Blue River II'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Kopper King'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Fantasia'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Turn of the Century'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Plum Crazy'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Etna Pink'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Matterhorn'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Sweet Caroline'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Pitter Patti'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Draped Lady'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus '100 Degrees'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Anne Arundel'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Candy Stripe'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Clown'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Lester Riegel'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Red'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Pink'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Rosy Red'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle White'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Wildwood Wonder'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Summer Storm'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Cranberry Crush'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Pink Swirl'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Cherry Cheesecake'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Balhiblu' LUNA BLUSH
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Rose'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Perfect Storm'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos SUMMER SPICE BLEU BRULEE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Brandy Punch'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hardy kiwi
Actinidia arguta
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hardy orange
Poncirus trifoliata
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Hardy pecan
Carya illinoinensis 'Montgomery'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Hardy pecan
Carya illinoinensis
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Hardy primrose
Primula kisoana
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hardy rubber tree
Eucommia ulmoides
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hardy water lily
Nymphaea 'Comanche'
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Hardy water lily
Nymphaea 'Sunny Pink'
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Hardy water lily
Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola'
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Hart's tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hawthorn
Crataegus punctata 'Ohio Pioneer'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Hawthorn
Crataegus × lavalleei
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Hawthorn
Crataegus coccinea
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Hay-scented fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hayden's sedge
Carex haydenii
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hazel alder
Alnus serrulata
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hazel alder
Alnus incana subsp. Rugosa
- USDA zones
- 2–6
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hazelnut
Corylus avellana
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hazelnut
Corylus avellana 'Red Dragon'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Heart-leaved skullcap
Scutellaria ovata
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Heath aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurry'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Heath aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Blue Star'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Heath aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
- USDA zones
- 3–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Hedge maple
Acer campestre 'Postelense'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hedge maple
Acer campestre
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus orientalis 'Millet Hybrids'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Winter Joy Bouquet'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus purpurascens 'Red Power'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Royal Heritage'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus (Ballard's Group)
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'White Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Blue Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Pink Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Red Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus (red hybrid)
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Yellow Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'White Lady Spotted'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Pine Knot Best Darks'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Pine Knot Best R & C'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Pine Knot Best Strain'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Regal Ruffles'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus (Lady Mix)
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus (Painted Strain) WINTER JEWELS
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Brushstrokes Strain'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Mardi Gras Double Mix'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus orientalis
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Red Racer'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Confetti Cake'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Coseh 710' PINK FROST
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus HONEYMOON ROME IN RED
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hellebore
Helleborus HONEYMOON NEW YORK NIGHT
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Hens and chicks
Sempervivum 'Black'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Hens and chicks
Sempervivum 'King George'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Hepatica
Hepatica transsilvanica
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hiba
Thujopsis dolabrata
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Old Yella'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Giant Maroon'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hibiscus
Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC HOLY GRAIL
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Hickory
Carya × laneyi
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Higan cherry
Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Higan cherry
Prunus subhirtella
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
High mallow
Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina'
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
High mallow
Malva sylvestris
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Atlantic'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Ivanhoe'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Patriot'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium 'Blueray'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
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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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