Snake fir
Picea abies 'Virgata'
- USDA zones
- 4–6
- Light
- Full sun
- 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
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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.
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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
Sneeze weed
Eupatorium capillifolium 'Elegant Feather'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- 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 poppy
Eomecon chionantha
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- 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
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
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
Soft shield fern
Polystichum setiferum (Plumosomultilobum Group)
- USDA zones
- 6–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Soft shield fern
Polystichum setiferum
- USDA zones
- 6–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- 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
Sophora
Sophora davidii
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
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
Southern prairie aster
Eurybia hemispherica
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Southern red oak
Quercus falcata
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to 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
Spanish fir
Abies pinsapo
- USDA zones
- 6–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Spanish fir
Abies pinsapo 'Horstmann'
- USDA zones
- 6–8
- 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 peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- 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 peduncularis
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- 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
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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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