Large-flowered magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Edith Bogue'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 6
-10 to 0°F • Moderate winter climates
Includes sub-zones: 6a, 6b|Ideal for: perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees|5960 total plants
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Plants rated for Zone 6 are expected to tolerate average annual extreme winter lows in the -10 to 0°F range. This collection contains 5960 matching plant profiles, including perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees.
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Large-flowered St. John's wort
Hypericum kouytchense
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Large-flowered tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Large-flowered tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Domino'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Large-flowered tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Large-leaved aster
Eurybia macrophylla
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Large-leaved cucumber tree
Magnolia macrophylla
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Large-styled crosswort
Phuopsis stylosa
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Larkspur
Delphinium (Pacific Hybrids)
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Larkspur
Delphinium 'Fanfare'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Larkspur
Delphinium 'Misty Mauves'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Larkspur
Delphinium (Belladonna Group) 'Casablanca'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Late lilac
Syringa villosa
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Late tulip
Tulipa tarda
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lavandin
Lavandula × intermedia 'Grosso'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavandin
Lavandula × intermedia 'Seal'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavandin
Lavandula × intermedia 'Provence'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavandin
Lavandula × intermedia (Dutch Group)
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavandin
Lavandula × intermedia 'Fred Boutin'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavender
Lavandula 'Silver Frost'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavender
Lavandula × intermedia 'Niko' PHENOMENAL
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavender cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lawson's cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to moist
Lead plant
Amorpha canescens
- USDA zones
- 2–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calyculata 'Verdant'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leatherleaf sedge
Carex buchananii
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leatherleaf sedge
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leatherleaf viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Leatherwood
Cyrilla racemiflora
- USDA zones
- 5–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leatherwood
Dirca palustris
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum (Porrum Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon mint
Mentha × piperita f. Citrata
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Lemon mint
Monarda citriodora
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon thyme
Thymus × citriodorus
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon thyme
Thymus × citriodorus 'Silver Queen'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon thyme
Thymus × citriodorus 'Lime'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Pygmaeus'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Leopard lily
Iris domestica 'Hello Yellow'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia 'Osiris Fantaisie'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia przewalskii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia 'Bottle Rocket'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leptodermis
Leptodermis oblonga
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Honeydew'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Merlot'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Leucanthemella
Leucanthemella serotina
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lifelong saxifrage
Saxifraga paniculata subsp. Paniculata
- USDA zones
- 2–6
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lilac
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lilac
Syringa 'Penda' BLOOMERANG
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac
Syringa meyeri
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lilac
Syringa meyeri var. Spontanea
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lilac
Syringa oblata
- USDA zones
- 3–6
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac
Syringa 'SMNJRPI' BLOOMERANG DWARF PINK
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac
Syringa × hyacinthiflora 'SMNSHSO' SCENTARA PURA
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac
Syringa 'SMSJBP7' BLOOMERANG DARK PURPLE
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac chastetree
Vitex agnus-castus
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac sage
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lilac sage
Salvia verticillata 'Alba'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lilac sage
Salvia verticillata
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lily
Lilium 'Silk Road'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily
Lilium 'Emerald Temple'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily
Lilium 'Nandina'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily
Lilium (group)
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Koice' INCA ICE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Nile
Agapanthus (group)
- USDA zones
- 6–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Nile
Agapanthus 'Summer Skies'
- USDA zones
- 6–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis var. Rosea
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis 'Golden Slippers'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the valley bush
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Tidwell's Big Blue'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Okina'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope spicata 'Gin-ryu' SILVER DRAGON
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Limber pine
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Limber pine
Pinus flexilis 'Cesarini Blue'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Limber pine
Pinus flexilis
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Limestone calamint
Clinopodium arkansanum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Linden
Tilia amurensis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum 'Oneida'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum 'Asian Beauty'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum 'Henneke' CARDINAL CANDY
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lindheimer's beeblossom
Gaura 'Florgaure' GAUDI RED
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lindheimer's beeblossom
Oenothera lindheimeri
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'MinnblueA' BLUE HEAVEN
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 6 experiences winter minimum temperatures between-10 to 0°F. This collection includes 5960 plants specifically suited for Zone 6 conditions, including perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees.
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