African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Zones 2-
11
3
USDA Hardiness Zone 3
-40 to -30°F • Extremely cold winter climates
Includes sub-zones: 3a, 3b | Ideal for: cold-hardy perennials, evergreens, conifers | 1851 total plants
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Alcock's spruce
Picea alcoquiana 'Howell's Tigertail'
Zones 3-
7
Alcock's spruce
Picea bicolor 'Howell's Dwarf'
Zones 3-
7
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Ron Williams'
Zones 3-
7
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Asplenifolia'
Zones 2-
7
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Columnaris'
Zones 3-
7
Alder-leaved serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
Zones 2-
7
Allegheny monkey flower
Mimulus ringens
Zones 3-
8
Alpine currant
Ribes alpinum 'Green Mound'
Zones 2-
7
Alpine currant
Ribes alpinum
Zones 2-
7
Alps yarrow
Achillea distans
Zones 3-
8
Alum root
Heuchera richardsonii
Zones 3-
9
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Dark Green'
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Dorsett Yellow'
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Ericoides'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe'
Zones 2-
8
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Lutea'
Zones 2-
8
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra'
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist'
Zones 2-
7
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American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Zones 2-
8
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Tiny Tim'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Yellow Ribbon'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Little Gem'
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii'
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis (Aurea Group)
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup'
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Sudwelli'
Zones 2-
8
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Gold Drop'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana Lutescens'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Wansdyke Silver'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Danica'
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Skinner Dwarf'
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Klmeighteen' PATRIOT
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Art Boe' NORTH POLE
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Bobozam' MR. BOWLING BALL
Zones 3-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Zones 2-
7
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Filip's Magic Moment'
Zones 3-
7
American aspen
Populus tremuloides
Zones 1-
6
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
Zones 3-
9
American bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
Zones 3-
8
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Zones 3-
9
American blue vervain
Verbena hastata
Zones 3-
8
American boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Zones 3-
8
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American boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum 'Milk and Cookies'
Zones 3-
8
American cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus var. Americanum
Zones 2-
7
American elder
Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea'
Zones 3-
9
American elderberry
Sambucus canadensis 'Laciniata'
Zones 3-
9
American elm
Ulmus americana 'Princeton'
Zones 3-
9
American elm
Ulmus americana
Zones 2-
9
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Zones 3-
9
American linden
Tilia americana 'Redmond'
Zones 2-
8
American linden
Tilia americana
Zones 2-
8
American liverwort
Hepatica americana
Zones 3-
8
American mountain ash
Sorbus americana
Zones 3-
6
American mountain mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Zones 3-
7
American spikenard
Aralia racemosa
Zones 3-
8
Amur cork tree
Phellodendron amurense
Zones 3-
7
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
Zones 3-
8
Amur lilac
Syringa reticulata subsp. Amurensis
Zones 3-
7
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala 'Flame'
Zones 2-
8
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala 'Mandy' RED RHAPSODY
Zones 3-
8
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala
Zones 2-
8
Amur privet
Ligustrum amurense
Zones 3-
7
Appalachian black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida var. Umbrosa
Zones 3-
9
Aromatic aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
Zones 3-
8
Aromatic aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Zones 3-
8
Arrowwood viburnum
Viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior' AUTUMN JAZZ
Zones 3-
8
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Arrowwood viburnum
Viburnum dentatum 'Christom' BLUE MUFFIN
Zones 3-
8
Arrowwood viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Zones 2-
8
Arugula
Eruca versicaria subsp. Sativa
Zones 2-
11
Asian greens
Brassica rapa (Asian Greens Group)
Zones 2-
11
Asian white birch
Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'
Zones 3-
6
Asiatic lily
Lilium 'Tiny Pearl'
Zones 3-
9
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Zones 3-
10
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Zones 3-
10
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis 'Mary Washington'
Zones 3-
10
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis 'Purple Passion'
Zones 3-
10
Astilbe
Astilbe × arendsii 'Fanal'
Zones 3-
8
Astilbe
Astilbe × arendsii 'Irrlicht'
Zones 3-
8
Astilbe
Astilbe 'Radius'
Zones 3-
8
Austrian pine
Pinus nigra subsp. Laricio 'Globosa Viridis'
Zones 2-
8
Autumn stonecrop
Sedum 'Mr. Goodbud'
Zones 3-
9
Azure monkshood
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'
Zones 3-
7
Azure monkshood
Aconitum carmichaelii var. Angustius
Zones 3-
7
Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata 'Bristol Fairy'
Zones 3-
9
Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata 'Perfekta'
Zones 3-
9
Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata 'Compacta Plena'
Zones 3-
9
Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata 'Viette's Dwarf'
Zones 3-
9
Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata 'Danfestar' FESTIVAL STAR
Zones 3-
9
Balloon flower
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Hakone Blue'
Zones 3-
8
Balloon flower
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Zones 3-
8
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Balloon flower
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Misato Purple'
Zones 3-
8
Balloon flower
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi'
Zones 3-
8
Balloon flower
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue'
Zones 3-
8
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USDA Hardiness Zone 3 experiences winter minimum temperatures between -40 to -30°F. This collection includes 1851 plants specifically suited for Zone 3 conditions, including cold-hardy perennials, evergreens, conifers.
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