Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- 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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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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Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis 'Viridi-apice'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snowdrop
Galanthus elwesii
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snowdrop
Galanthus alpinus
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snowdrop
Galanthus ikariae
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Snowdrop windflower
Anemone sylvestris
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Soapwort
Saponaria × lempergii 'Max Frei'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis 'Flore Pleno'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Softstem bulrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
Solitary clematis
Clematis integrifolia 'Caerulea'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Solitary clematis
Clematis integrifolia 'Rose Colored Glasses'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Solitary clematis
Clematis integrifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Solomon's seal
Polygonatum odoratum var. Pluriflorum 'Variegatum'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Solomon's seal
Polygonatum odoratum
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Solomon's seal
Polygonatum biflorum
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Solomon's seal
Polygonatum 'Prince Charming'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Solomon's seal
Polygonatum odoratum 'Byakko'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sour cherry
Prunus 'North Star'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Southern blue flag
Iris virginica 'Contraband Girl'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Southern blue flag
Iris virginica
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Southern blue flag
Iris virginica var. Shrevei
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Southern bush honeysuckle
Diervilla sessilifolia 'LPDC Podaras' COOL SPLASH
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Southern lady fern
Athyrium asplenioides
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Southernwood
Artemisia abrotanum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Southwestern white pine
Pinus strobiformis 'Coronado'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Soy bean
Glycine max
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Rose Queen'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'White City'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'White Triumphator'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Rosabella'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spearmint
Mentha spicata 'Kentucky Colonel'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Species daffodil
Narcissus poeticus var. Recurvus
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Species daffodil
Narcissus jonquilla
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Species iris
Iris spuria subsp. Halophila
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Species iris
Iris spuria subsp. Carthaliniae
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Darwin's Blue'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Giles van Hees'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Mann's Variety'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Heraud'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Pink Damask'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Noah Williams'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'White Jolanda'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica spicata 'High Five'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Foxy Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Hocus Pocus'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'First Love'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Sweet Lullaby'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica liwanensis
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Novaverblu' DARK BLUE MOODY BLUES
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Speedwell
Veronica 'Wizard of Ahhs'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spice bush
Lindera benzoin
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spider lily
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Red Cloud'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spider lily
Hymenocallis caroliniana
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spider lily
Tradescantia virginiana
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Spiderwort
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Mariella'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Sweet Kate'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Concord Grape'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia 'Hawaiian Punch'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Little Doll'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Snowcap'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Purple Profusion'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia 'Lucky Charm'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia ernestiana
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Spiderwort
Tradescantia longipes
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spike speedwell
Veronica 'Spike'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Minuet'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Icicle'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Nana'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs' RED FOX
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Pavane'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Glory' ROYAL CANDLES
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Blue Bouquet'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spiked speedwell
Veronica 'Purpleicious'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spindletree
Euonymus bungeanus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea 'Dolchica'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea nipponica var. Tosaensis
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea trilobata 'Swan Lake'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea × vanhouttei
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea fritschiana 'Pink Parasols'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea 'Darsnorm' SNOW STORM
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea media
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea thunbergii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea decumbens
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea media 'SMSMBK' DOUBLE PLAY BLUE KAZOO
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Spirea
Spiraea 'NCSX1' DOUBLE PLAY CANDY CORN
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Split-corona daffodil
Narcissus 'Cassata'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Split-corona daffodil
Narcissus 'Lemon Beauty'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- 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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