Rose-gold pussy willow
Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
Zones 5-
7
5
USDA Hardiness Zone 5
-20 to -10°F • Cool winter climates
Includes sub-zones: 5a, 5b | Ideal for: cold-hardy perennials, evergreens, conifers | 5442 total plants
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Rosebay rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
Zones 3-
7
Roseshell azalea
Rhododendron prinophyllum
Zones 3-
8
Rosinweed
Silphium integrifolium
Zones 4-
8
Rosinweed sunflower
Helianthus silphioides
Zones 5-
9
Rosularia
Rosularia platyphylla
Zones 5-
10
Rosy dipelta
Dipelta floribunda
Zones 5-
7
Rough goldenrod
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Zones 4-
8
Rough goldenrod
Solidago rugosa
Zones 4-
8
Rough meadow grass
Poa trivialis
Zones 3-
7
Round-headed leek
Allium sphaerocephalon
Zones 4-
8
Round-leaved ragwort
Packera obovata
Zones 3-
8
Royal catchfly
Silene regia
Zones 5-
8
Royal fern
Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'
Zones 4-
8
Royal fern
Osmunda regalis 'Cristata'
Zones 4-
8
Royal fern
Osmunda regalis
Zones 3-
9
Royal fern
Osmunda regalis var. Spectabilis
Zones 3-
9
Rubber rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
Zones 4-
9
Rubykins Korean willow
Salix koriyanagi 'Rubykins'
Zones 5-
7
Rue
Ruta graveolens
Zones 4-
8
Rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
Zones 4-
8
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Jacruwhi' WILD SPICE
Zones 5-
8
Rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
Zones 2-
7
Running serviceberry
Amelanchier stolonifera
Zones 4-
8
Rupture-wort
Herniaria hirsuta
Zones 2-
9
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Rush
Juncus decipiens 'Curly-wurly'
Zones 5-
9
Rush
Juncus tenuis
Zones 2-
9
Rush
Juncus inflexus BLUE MOHAWK
Zones 5-
9
Rush
Juncus 'Blue Dart'
Zones 2-
9
Rush
Juncus inflexus
Zones 4-
9
Russian arbor-vitae
Microbiota decussata
Zones 3-
7
Russian arborvitae
Microbiota decussata 'Prides' CELTIC PRIDE
Zones 2-
7
Russian hibiscus
Kitaibelia vitifolia
Zones 5-
8
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Zones 3-
7
Russian oregano
Origanum vulgare subsp. Gracile
Zones 4-
8
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Zones 5-
9
Russian sage
Perovskia 'Filigran'
Zones 5-
9
Russian sage
Perovskia 'Longin'
Zones 5-
9
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Zones 5-
9
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Lisslitt' LACEY BLUE
Zones 5-
9
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'WALPPB' PEEK-A-BLUE
Zones 5-
9
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Rocketman'
Zones 5-
9
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'CrazyBlue'
Zones 5-
9
Russian stonecrop
Phedimus kamtschaticus
Zones 3-
8
Rusty blackhaw viburnum
Viburnum 'Royal Guard'
Zones 5-
9
Rusty blackhaw viburnum
Viburnum rufidulum
Zones 5-
9
Rusty foxglove
Digitalis ferruginea 'Gelber Herold'
Zones 4-
8
Rusty foxglove
Digitalis ferruginea
Zones 4-
8
Sacred lotus
Nelumbo nucifera 'Perry's Giant Sunburst'
Zones 4-
10
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Sacred lotus
Nelumbo 'Momo Botan'
Zones 4-
10
Sacred lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Zones 4-
10
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Schwellenburg'
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia transsylvanica
Zones 4-
7
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Rosenwein' ROSE WINE
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia transsylvanica 'Blue Cloud'
Zones 4-
7
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Rose'
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Pusztaflamme' PLUMOSA
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia × superba 'Merleau'
Zones 5-
8
Sage
Salvia 'Eveline'
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia × superba 'Adora Blue'
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Lubecca'
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'New Dimension Blue'
Zones 5-
8
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'New Dimension Rose'
Zones 5-
8
Sage
Salvia daghestanica
Zones 5-
8
Sage
Salvia koyamae
Zones 5-
9
Sage
Salvia 'Pink Dawn'
Zones 3-
8
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Perfect Profusion'
Zones 4-
8
Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'White Profusion'
Zones 4-
8
Sakhalin spruce
Picea glehnii 'Yatsubusa'
Zones 4-
7
Sakhalin spruce
Picea glehnii
Zones 4-
7
Sand phlox
Phlox bifida
Zones 4-
8
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Sargent cherry
Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'
Zones 4-
7
Sargent cherry
Prunus sargentii
Zones 4-
7
Sargent crabapple
Malus sargentii 'Tina'
Zones 4-
8
Sargent crabapple
Malus sargentii 'Candymint'
Zones 4-
8
Sargent crabapple
Malus sargentii
Zones 4-
7
Sarsaparilla plant
Smilax hispida
Zones 4-
8
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Zones 4-
9
Saucer magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana
Zones 4-
9
Saucer magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Alexandrina'
Zones 5-
8
Saucer magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Lennei'
Zones 4-
9
Saucer magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Picture'
Zones 4-
9
Saussurea
Saussurea pulchella
Zones 3-
7
Savin juniper
Juniperus sabina 'Monard' MOOR-DENSE
Zones 3-
7
Savin juniper
Juniperus sabina 'Skandia'
Zones 3-
7
Savin juniper
Juniperus sabina 'Mini Arcade'
Zones 3-
7
Savin juniper
Juniperus sabina
Zones 3-
7
Saw-leaved speedwell
Veronica austriaca subsp. Teucrium 'Royal Blue'
Zones 4-
8
Sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
Zones 4-
8
Saxifrage
Saxifraga crustata
Zones 5-
8
Scallion
Allium fistulosum 'Evergreen'
Zones 3-
9
Scalloped spirea
Spiraea crenata
Zones 4-
8
Scarlet cinquefoil
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
Zones 5-
9
Scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
Zones 4-
9
Scarlet strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Zones 5-
9
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Scilla
Scilla bifolia 'Rosea'
Zones 3-
8
Scilla
Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana'
Zones 4-
8
Scilla
Scilla mischtschenkoana
Zones 4-
8
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5 experiences winter minimum temperatures between -20 to -10°F. This collection includes 5442 plants specifically suited for Zone 5 conditions, including cold-hardy perennials, evergreens, conifers.
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