Silver lace vine
Fallopia baldschuanica
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- 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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Silver linden
Tilia tomentosa
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Silver maple
Acer saccharinum
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Silver sage
Salvia argentea 'Artemis'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Silver sage
Salvia argentea
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Silver speedwell
Veronica spicata subsp. Incana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Silver speedwell
Veronica spicata subsp. Incana 'Pure Silver'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Silver willow
Salix alba var. Sericea
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Silverbell tree
Halesia diptera (Magniflora Group)
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Silverbell tree
Halesia diptera
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Silverbell tree
Halesia monticola
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Silvermound artemisia
Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Single late tulip
Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Singleseed juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Singleseed juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Singleseed juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Holger'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Singleseed juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Meyeri'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sisymbrium
Sisymbrium luteum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sisyrinchium
Sisyrinchium 'E. K. Balls'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Skunk cabbage
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Skunk cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Wet
Skunk plant
Phuopsis stylosa 'Purpurea'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Skyblue aster
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Slender blazing star
Liatris cylindracea
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Slender deutzia
Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Slender deutzia
Deutzia gracilis 'Duncan' CHARDONNAY PEARLS
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Slender deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Slender false brome
Brachypodium sylvaticum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Slender mountain mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Slender mountain mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 'Cat Springs'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Slender rosinweed
Silphium gracile
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Slenderleaf false foxglove
Agalinis tenuifolia
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Small globe thistle
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Small globe thistle
Echinops ritro
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Small globe thistle
Echinops ritro subsp. Ruthenicus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Small-cupped daffodil
Narcissus 'After All'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Small-cupped daffodil
Narcissus 'Copper Coin'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Small-cupped daffodil
Narcissus 'Green Pearl'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Small-flowered anemone
Anemone parviflora
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Small-leaved rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Bubblegum'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Kolcot' GREEN FOUNTAIN
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Smooth aster
Symphyotrichum laeve 'Bluebird'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Smooth aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Dardom' WHITE DOME
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Ryan Gainey'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA1' INVINCIBELLE SPIRIT
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo' INCREDIBALL
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Piiha-I' ENDLESS SUMMER BELLA ANNA
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA2' INVINCIBELLE SPIRIT II
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA4' INCREDIBALL BLUSH
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA5' INVINCIBELLE WEE WHITE
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'SMHAMWM' SEASIDE SERENADE BAR HARBOR
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens LIL ANNIE
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Ncha7' INVINCIBELLE MINI MAUVETTE
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth phlox
Phlox glaberrima
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Smooth witherod
Viburnum nudum 'Count Pulaski'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Smooth witherod
Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Smooth witherod
Viburnum nudum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Smooth yellow violet
Viola pubescens var. Eriocarpa
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Snake fir
Picea abies 'Virgata'
- USDA zones
- 4–6
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Snake's head fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snakebark maple
Acer davidii
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snakebark maple
Acer capillipes
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Bruno'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Zimbelstern'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Goldlackzwerg' GILDED DWARF
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Helbro' MARDI GRAS
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium amarum
- USDA zones
- 3–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium virginicum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Ruby Charm'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Sombrero'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Balsalulow' SALUD YELLOW
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale 'Balsaluemb' SALUD EMBERS
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica (The Pearl Group)
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica 'Gipi Whit' GYPSY WHITE
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Snow crocus
Crocus chrysanthus 'Snowbunting'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snow crocus
Crocus tommasinianus
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snow crocus
Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snow crocus
Crocus chrysanthus 'Goldilocks'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snow crocus
Crocus chrysanthus 'Advance'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snow on the mountain
Euphorbia marginata
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Snow-in-summer
Cerastium tomentosum 'Yo Yo'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Snow-in-summer
Cerastium tomentosum
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Snow-in-summer
Cerastium tomentosum 'Olympia'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Snowbell
Styrax japonicus (Benibana Group) 'Pink Chimes'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos × chenaultii 'Hancock'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos × chenaultii
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part 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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