Wild ginger
Asarum canadense
- USDA zones
- 4–6
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- 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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Wild hyacinth
Camassia scilloides
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wild indigo
Baptisia tinctoria
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild petunia
Ruellia humilis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild petunia
Ruellia strepens
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wild pink
Silene caroliniana
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild pink
Silene caroliniana var. Wherryi 'Short and Sweet'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild plum
Prunus americana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild quinine
Parthenium integrifolium
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild senna
Senna marilandica
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Wild sweet William
Phlox divaricata 'Fuller's White'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Wild sweet William
Phlox maculata 'Natascha'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wild sweet William
Phlox divaricata subsp. Laphamii 'Chattahoochee'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild sweet William
Phlox divaricata
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Wild sweet William
Phlox divaricata subsp. Laphamii
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Wild thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild thyme
Thymus (Coccineus Group)
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wild thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Willow bell
Campanula persicifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Willow oak
Quercus phellos
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Willow-leaved sunflower
Helianthus salicifolius
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Willow-leaved sunflower
Helianthus salicifolius 'Autumn Gold'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Willowleaf pear
Pyrus salicifolia 'Silver Frost'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Willowleaf pear
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Willowleaf pear
Pyrus salicifolia
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte' QUEEN CHARLOTTE
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone blanda 'Blue Star'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone blanda 'White Splendour'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone × lesseri
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone × hybrida 'Lady Gilmour'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone × hybrida 'Andrea Atkinson'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone × hybrida 'Pretty Lady Diana'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone cylindrica
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Windflower
Anemone blanda
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Windflower
Anemone canadensis
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Windflower
Anemone tomentosa
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wine and Roses Weigela
Weigela florida 'Alexandra' WINE AND ROSES
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Winged monkey flower
Mimulus alatus
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winged spindle tree
Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winged spindle tree
Euonymus alatus 'Odom' LITTLE MOSES
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winged spindle tree
Euonymus alatus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winged sumac
Rhus copallinum
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia 'Goldstrahl'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter aconite
Eranthis hyemalis (Cilicica Group)
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter aconite
Eranthis hyemalis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter begonia
Bergenia ciliata
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter creeper
Euonymus fortunei
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter hazel
Corylopsis glabrescens var. Gotoana
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter hazel
Corylopsis spicata
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter hazel
Corylopsis glabrescens
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Springwood Pink'
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Winter savory
Satureja montana
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Winter squash
Cucurbita moschata
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Winter squash
Cucurbita maxima
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Winter squash
Cucurbita argyrosperma
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Winterberry
Ilex 'Sparkleberry'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Cacapon'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Nana' RED SPRITE
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Shortcake'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Spriber' BERRY NICE
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Maryland Beauty'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Goldfinch'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Oosterwijk'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Wintercreeper
Euonymus fortunei 'Variegatus'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wintercreeper euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wintercreeper euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wintercreeper euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wintercreeper euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wintercreeper euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Canadale Gold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Wishbone flower
Torenia fournieri
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Wisteria
Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Fire Cracker'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Orange Beauty'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Pallida'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Primavera'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Westerstede'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Sunburst'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Aurora'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Moonlight'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Vesna'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Doerak'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Angelly'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Aphrodite'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Orange Encore'
- USDA zones
- 5–5
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Adieu'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Allgold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Barmstedt Gold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Birgit'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- 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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