Scotch elm
Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii'
- USDA zones
- 4–6
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- 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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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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Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris
- USDA zones
- 4–6
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Albyn Prostrata'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Beuvronensis'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Fastigiata'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Glauca Nana'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Hindu-Pan'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Nana Compressa'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Repens'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Watereri'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Loose Park'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Coin'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scott's clematis
Clematis scottii
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scouringrush horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet to standing water
Sea buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sea holly
Eryngium 'Sapphire Blue'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'Blue Glitter'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'Jade Frost'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'Tiny Jackpot'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'White Glitter'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium 'Neptune's Gold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea kale
Crambe maritima
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sea lavender
Goniolimon incanum 'Blue Diamond'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Sea lavender
Limonium platyphyllum
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sea thrift
Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea thrift
Armeria maritima
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Seaside alder
Alnus maritima subsp. Oklahomensis 'September Sun'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga-nishiki' GOLD FOUNTAINS
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex 'Ice Dance'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Shima-nishiki' ISLAND BROCADE
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex 'Silver Sceptre'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Kisokaido' SPRING SNOW
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex conica 'Snowline'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Banana Boat'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Lemon Zest'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex laxiculmis 'Hobb' BUNNY BLUE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex crus-corvi
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Sedge
Carex cristatella
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex swanii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'CarFit01' EVERCOLOR EVEREST
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Everoro'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex pensylvanica 'Straw Hat'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Seedbox
Ludwigia alternifolia
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Self heal
Prunella grandiflora 'Loveliness'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Self heal
Prunella grandiflora 'Rosea'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Self heal
Prunella grandiflora
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus 'Braeburn'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus 'Empire'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus 'Jonafree'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus 'Jonagold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus pumila 'Co-op 30' ENTERPRISE
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus pumila 'Honeygold'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf cherry
Prunus STARK GOLDEN SWEET
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Palestrina'
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Serbian bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana 'Stella'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serbian bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serbian spruce
Picea omorika 'Nana'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serbian spruce
Picea omorika 'Berliner's Weeper'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serbian spruce
Picea omorika 'De Ruyter'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serbian spruce
Picea omorika
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form' RAINBOW PILLAR
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Seven-son flower
Heptacodium miconioides
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Seven-son flower
Heptacodium miconioides 'SMNHMRF' TEMPLE OF BLOOM
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Shantung maple
Acer truncatum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Alaska'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snow Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Starburst'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Summer Snowball'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Switzerland'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Becky'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Crazy Daisy'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Highland White Dream'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum 'Daisy Duke' DAISY MAY
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Sonnenschein'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Sunny Side Up'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Silberprinzesschen' LITTLE PRINCESS
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Beaute Nivelloise'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum maximum 'Leumayel' BROADWAY LIGHTS
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Brightside'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Tinkerbelle'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Leukal 01' GOLDRAUSCH
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Amelia'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Aglaia'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum BANANA CREAM
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Whoops-a-Daisy'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum 'Belgian Lace'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum 'Macaroon'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Real Dream'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- 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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