Big blue lilyturf
Liriope muscari
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
6
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
Zone 6 quick answer
What grows in USDA Zone 6?
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.
A zone rating is only the first check. Compare sun, soil, moisture, summer heat, wind, and your garden's microclimate before choosing a plant.
Narrow the Zone 6 list for your garden
Browse all 5960 plants for this zone with advanced filtering options. Search by plant type, sun exposure, water needs, and more.
Explore All Plants
Big blue stem
Andropogon gerardii
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Big blue stem
Andropogon gerardii 'Red October'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Big-leaved rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Cynthia'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Big-leaved rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Dark Sister'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bighead knapweed
Centaurea macrocephala
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pia'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to high
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ami Pasquier'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta' BLUE WAVE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Enziandom'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever Pink'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Otaksa'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Maculata'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lemon Wave'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mousmee'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' ENDLESS SUMMER
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Homigo'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpenglühen'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dooley'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Fasan' PHEASANT
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mowe'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Shamrock'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Merritt's Supreme'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla (group)
- USDA zones
- 5–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sonmarie' PINK SHIRA
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Izu-no-hana'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lynn' LET'S DANCE STARLIGHT
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Robert' LET'S DANCE MOONLIGHT
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Berlin Rabe' CITYLINE BERLIN
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Venice Raven' CITYLINE VENICE
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'All Summer Beauty'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Big Daddy'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Fanfare' WEDDING RING
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Horwack' PISTACHIO
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dancing Snow' WEDDING GOWN
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'David Ramsey'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mini Penny'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'ES14' LET'S DANCE RHAPSODY BLUE
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'P11HM-11' BLOOMSTRUCK
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Grenan' NANTUCKET BLUE
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hortmaja' EVERLASTING JADE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hortmahar' EVERLASTING HARMONY
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea sargentiana
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bigroot geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bigtooth maple
Acer saccharum subsp. Grandidentatum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Birch
Betula 'Crimson Frost'
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Birch
Betula 'Royal Frost'
- USDA zones
- 3–6
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Birchleaf spirea
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor Gold' GLOW GIRL
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Bird cherry
Prunus avium 'Lapins' STARKRIMSON SWEET
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Bird cherry
Prunus avium 'Stella'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Bird cherry
Prunus avium
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bird cherry
Prunus padus
- USDA zones
- 3–6
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bird's foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus 'Pleniflorus'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Bird's foot violet
Viola pedata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Birthwort
Aristolochia clematitis
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium 'Yubae'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium × cantabrigiense
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium × versicolor 'Sulphureum'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium × youngianum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium × youngianum 'Niveum'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium 'Tama-no-genpei'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium × youngianum 'Tamabotan'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Pierre's Purple'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium (#530)
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium sempervirens
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium alpinum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium perralderianum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium pinnatum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium pubigerum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium pubescens
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium acuminatum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium diphyllum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium pinnatum subsp. Colchicum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium × warleyense
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium × rubrum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium fargesii
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium brevicornu
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium leptorrhizum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium brachyrrhizum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium lishihchenii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium ilicifolium
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium stellulatum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium franchetii
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's hat
Epimedium latisepalum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's weed
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bishop's wort
Stachys officinalis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Bitter cress
Cardamine pratensis
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Bitter switchgrass
Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue'
- USDA zones
- 2–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Bitternut hickory
Carya cordiformis
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Black cherry
Prunus serotina
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 'Estland'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa var. Elata
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 'Morton' IROQUOIS BEAUTY
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Want to see more?
View all 5960 plants for Zone 6 with advanced filtering options. Search by plant type, sun exposure, water needs, and more.
See All PlantsBest Plants for Zone 6
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.
Understanding Your Hardiness Zone
The USDA hardiness zone is based on average annual minimum winter temperature. While it's an excellent starting point, also consider your local microclimate, soil conditions, rainfall patterns, and summer heat when selecting plants.