Large-cupped daffodil
Narcissus 'Stylish'
Zones 3-
8
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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Large-cupped daffodil
Narcissus 'Easter Morn'
Zones 3-
8
Large-leaved aster
Eurybia macrophylla
Zones 3-
8
Larkspur
Delphinium (Pacific Hybrids)
Zones 3-
7
Larkspur
Delphinium 'Fanfare'
Zones 3-
7
Larkspur
Delphinium 'Misty Mauves'
Zones 3-
7
Larkspur
Delphinium (Belladonna Group) 'Casablanca'
Zones 3-
7
Late lilac
Syringa villosa
Zones 3-
7
Late tulip
Tulipa tarda
Zones 3-
8
Lead plant
Amorpha canescens
Zones 2-
9
Leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calyculata 'Verdant'
Zones 3-
7
Leatherwood
Dirca palustris
Zones 3-
9
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum (Porrum Group)
Zones 2-
11
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
Zones 3-
7
Lemon mint
Monarda citriodora
Zones 2-
11
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
Zones 3-
8
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
Zones 3-
8
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata
Zones 3-
8
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Zones 2-
11
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Merlot'
Zones 2-
11
Lifelong saxifrage
Saxifraga paniculata subsp. Paniculata
Zones 2-
6
Lilac
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Zones 3-
7
Lilac
Syringa meyeri
Zones 3-
7
Lilac
Syringa oblata
Zones 3-
6
Lilac
Syringa meyeri var. Spontanea
Zones 3-
7
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Lilac
Syringa × hyacinthiflora 'SMNSHSO' SCENTARA PURA
Zones 2-
8
Lilac
Syringa 'SMSJBP7' BLOOMERANG DARK PURPLE
Zones 3-
7
Lily
Lilium (group)
Zones 3-
8
Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis var. Rosea
Zones 2-
7
Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis
Zones 3-
8
Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis 'Golden Slippers'
Zones 3-
7
Linden
Tilia amurensis
Zones 3-
7
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'MinnblueA' BLUE HEAVEN
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz'
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Carousel'
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation'
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Munchkin'
Zones 3-
9
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blue Paradise' PRAIRIE WINDS
Zones 3-
9
Little hogweed
Portulaca oleracea
Zones 2-
11
Little-leaf linden
Tilia cordata 'Chancellor'
Zones 3-
7
Little-leaf linden
Tilia cordata
Zones 3-
7
Lizard's tail
Saururus cernuus
Zones 3-
9
Lobelia
Lobelia 'Purple Towers'
Zones 3-
8
Longiflorum-Asiatic lily
Lilium 'Royal Sunset'
Zones 3-
8
Love-in-a-mist
Nigella damascena
Zones 2-
11
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Love-lies-bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus
Zones 2-
11
Lowland fragile fern
Cystopteris protrusa
Zones 2-
9
Lungwort
Pulmonaria 'Excalibur'
Zones 3-
8
Lungwort
Pulmonaria 'Roy Davidson'
Zones 3-
8
Lungwort
Pulmonaria 'Berries and Cream'
Zones 3-
8
Lungwort
Pulmonaria 'Coral Springs'
Zones 3-
8
Lungwort
Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson'
Zones 3-
8
Lungwort
Pulmonaria 'Silver Streamers'
Zones 3-
8
Lungwort
Pulmonaria officinalis 'White Wings'
Zones 3-
8
Lungwort
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Leopard'
Zones 3-
8
Lungwort
Pulmonaria 'Majesté'
Zones 3-
8
Lupine
Lupinus 'The Governor'
Zones 3-
6
Maackia
Maackia amurensis
Zones 3-
7
Mad-dog scullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
Zones 3-
9
Maiden pink
Dianthus deltoides 'Albus'
Zones 2-
9
Maiden pink
Dianthus deltoides
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Magyar'
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Chi-Chi'
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Fastigiata'
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Shangri-La'
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Praga'
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Troll'
Zones 3-
9
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Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba
Zones 3-
8
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'JN9' SKY TOWER
Zones 3-
8
Manchurian apricot
Prunus mandshurica
Zones 3-
7
Manchurian ash
Fraxinus mandshurica
Zones 3-
6
Manchurian cherry
Prunus maackii
Zones 2-
6
Manchurian lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp. Patula 'Miss Kim'
Zones 3-
8
Marginal wood fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Zones 3-
8
Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Zones 2-
11
Marsh fern
Thelypteris confluens
Zones 3-
8
Marsh mallow
Althaea officinalis
Zones 3-
9
Marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
Zones 3-
7
May-apple
Podophyllum peltatum
Zones 3-
8
Meadow rue
Thalictrum minus 'Adiantifolium'
Zones 3-
7
Meadow sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe'
Zones 3-
8
Meadow zizia
Zizia aptera
Zones 3-
8
Meadowsweet
Filipendula purpurea 'Elegans'
Zones 3-
8
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea'
Zones 3-
8
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria 'Variegata'
Zones 3-
9
Meadowsweet
Filipendula 'Kahome'
Zones 3-
8
Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
Zones 3-
7
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
Zones 3-
9
Melampodium
Melampodium divaricatum 'Derby'
Zones 2-
11
Melampodium
Melampodium divaricatum
Zones 2-
11
Melon
Cucumis melo var. Flexuosus
Zones 2-
11
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Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Zones 2-
11
Milk vetch
Astragalus canadensis
Zones 3-
8
Miscellaneous daffodil
Narcissus 'Golden Quince'
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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