Yellow pond lily
Nuphar lutea
Zones 4-
10
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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Yellow spring bedstraw
Galium verum
Zones 4-
8
Yellow sundrops
Oenothera serrulata
Zones 3-
8
Yellow trout-lily
Erythronium americanum
Zones 3-
8
Yellow twig dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Silver and Gold'
Zones 3-
8
Yellow wake robin
Trillium luteum
Zones 4-
8
Yellow wax bells
Kirengeshoma palmata
Zones 5-
8
Yellow wild indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa 'Screamin' Yellow'
Zones 5-
8
Yellow wild indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Zones 5-
8
Yellowhorn
Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Zones 4-
7
Yellowtwig dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Budd's Yellow'
Zones 3-
7
Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea 'Perkins Pink'
Zones 4-
8
Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea 'Sweetshade'
Zones 4-
8
Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea
Zones 4-
8
Yew
Taxus × media
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Beanpole'
Zones 5-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Brownii'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Densiformis'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Gwen'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Hicksii'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Nigra'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Hatfieldii'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Everlow'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Smokestack'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Taunton'
Zones 4-
8
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Yew
Taxus × media 'Wardii'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Flushing'
Zones 4-
7
Yew
Taxus × media 'Citation'
Zones 4-
7
Yezo spruce
Picea jezoensis
Zones 3-
7
Yi yè qiu
Flueggea suffruticosa
Zones 3-
7
Yoshino cherry
Prunus × yedoensis
Zones 5-
8
Yucca
Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata'
Zones 5-
10
Yucca
Yucca rostrata 'Sapphire Skies'
Zones 5-
10
Zabelia
Zabelia tyaihyonii
Zones 5-
9
Zebra grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
Zones 5-
9
Zigzag iris
Iris brevicaulis
Zones 4-
8
Zigzag spiderwort
Tradescantia subaspera
Zones 5-
9
Zinnia
Zinnia (group)
Zones 2-
11
Zinnia
Zinnia marylandica 'Pas553645' ZAHARA DOUBLE FIRE
Zones 2-
11
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Zones 2-
11
Zoysia grass
Zoysia japonica 'Meyer'
Zones 5-
10
Zoysia grass
Zoysia japonica 'Compadre'
Zones 5-
10
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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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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.