Moon carrot
Seseli gummiferum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
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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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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Morrow honeysuckle
Lonicera morrowii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Moss phlox
Phlox subulata
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Moss phlox
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'
- USDA zones
- 2–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Moss phlox
Phlox subulata 'Bedazzled Lavender'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Moss stonecrop
Sedum acre
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mount Fuji cherry
Prunus 'Shirotae'
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain ash
Sorbus decora
- USDA zones
- 2–6
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Mountain ash
Sorbus alnifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Mountain azalea
Rhododendron canescens
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain bluet
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Mountain bluet
Centaurea montana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Mountain bush honeysuckle
Diervilla rivularis 'Morton' SUMMER STARS
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain camellia
Stewartia ovata
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain fleece
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Mountain fleece
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Golden Arrow'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Elf'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Ostbo Red'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Bullseye'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Raspberry Glow'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mountain mint
Pycnanthemum incanum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Mountain rockcress
Arabis alpina subsp. Caucasica 'Schneehaube' SNOWCAP
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Mountain spinach
Atriplex hortensis
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Mountain spurge
Euphorbia marginata 'Kilimanjaro'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Mountain willow
Salix arbuscula
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Mountain witch alder
Fothergilla major
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mouse-ear chickweed
Cerastium arvense subsp. Glandulosum
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Mu-lan
Magnolia lilliflora 'Nigra'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mugo pine
Pinus mugo 'Aurea'
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Mugo pine
Pinus mugo
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Muhly grass
Muhlenbergia reverchonii 'Autumn Embers'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Muhly grass
Muhlenbergia reverchonii UNDAUNTED
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Mukdenia
Mukdenia rossii 'Karasuba' CRIMSON FANS
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Mukdenia
Mukdenia rossii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Mustard greens
Brassica juncea 'Japanese Giant Red'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Myrtle spurge
Euphorbia myrsinites
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Nannyberry viburnum
Viburnum lentago
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Nantucket serviceberry
Amelanchier nantucketensis
- USDA zones
- 3–6
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Narrow-leaf coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Narrow-leaved cattail
Typha angustifolia
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Narrow-leaved hosta
Hosta lancifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum (group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Neillia
Neillia affinis
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Nemesia
Nemesia (group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Nepeta
Nepeta × faassenii
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nepeta
Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir d'André Chaudron'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nepeta
Nepeta racemosa 'Blue Wonder'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nepeta
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nepeta
Nepeta × faassenii 'Select Blue'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nepeta
Nepeta × faassenii 'Kit Cat'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nepeta
Nepeta grossheimii
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Nettle-leaved bellflower
Campanula trachelium
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Nettle-leaved mullein
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nettle-leaved mullein
Verbascum chaixii 'Sixteen Candles'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nettle-leaved mullein
Verbascum chaixii
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Honeysong Pink'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Pixie'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Roter Stern'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae KICKIN LAVENDER
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae KICKIN PINK CHIFFON
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
New Jersey tea
Ceanothus americanus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
New York ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
New Zealand spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Nikko fir
Abies homolepis
- USDA zones
- 4–6
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Nikko maple
Acer maximowiczianum
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nanus'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' SUMMER WINE
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia' COPPERTINA
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Center Glow'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Ruby Spice'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Donna May'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Jefam' AMBER JUBILEE
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' LEMON CANDY
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nippon daisy
Nipponanthemum nipponicum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Nodding onion
Allium cernuum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Nootka cypress
Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Aurea'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Nootka cypress
Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Nootka cypress
Xanthocyparis nootkatensis
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Nordic inkberry
Ilex glabra 'Chamzin' NORDIC
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Northern bedstraw
Galium boreale
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Northern dragonhead
Dracocephalum ruyschiana
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Northern lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina var. Angustum 'Lady in Red'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Northern lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina var. Angustum
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Northern maidenhair fern
Adiantum pedatum
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Northern pin oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Northern sea oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- 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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