Hardiness zone
Plants for zone 5
1694 garden plants suited to USDA hardiness zone 5, with bloom times, sunlight, and water needs. Pick plants that will reliably overwinter where you garden.
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How this list is made
Derived from each plant's USDA hardiness zones, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 1,694 plants, 1,356 have been checked against outside sources (74 fully verified); the rest have not been checked yet, and each plant's own page says which. The cards are AI-generated illustrations.

Niobe
Clematis 'Niobe'
Full sunZones 4–98 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Noble Maiden
Lupinus 'Noble Maiden'
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Nora Barlow
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow'
Part shadeZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Full sunZones 3–77 ftModerate

Northern Blue Flag Iris
Iris versicolor
Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Part shadeZones 3–73 ftModerate

Northern Exposure Silver
Heuchera 'TNHEUNES'
Part shadeZones 4–92 ftModerate

Northern Gold
Forsythia 'Northern Gold'
Full sunZones 3–77 ftModerate

Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Full sunZones 3–863 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs

Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Part shadeZones 3–83.5 ftModerate

Northwind
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Full sunZones 4–96 ftLow
FoliageNorway Spruce
Picea abies
Full sunZones 3–759 ftModerate

Nova Zembla
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
Part shadeZones 5–86 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Nugget
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nugget'
Full sunZones 4–85 ftModerate

Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Part sunZones 5–96 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Obedient Plant
Physostegia
Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftModerate
FoliageObsidian
Heuchera 'Obsidian'
Part shadeZones 4–91 ftModerate

October Skies
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Olivia Rose Austin
Rosa 'Ausmixture'
Full sunZones 5–104.5 ftModerate

Onyx Odyssey
Helleborus × hybridus 'Onyx Odyssey'
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Opening Act White
Phlox 'Opening Act White'
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Orange Coneflower
Echinacea 'Harvest Moon'
Full sunZones 3–82.5 ftModerate
FoliageOrange Dream
Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Part shadeZones 5–813 ftModerate

Orange Emperor
Tulipa 'Orange Emperor'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Orange Perfection
Phlox paniculata 'Orange Perfection'
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate

Orange Whisper
Potentilla fruticosa 'Orange Whisper'
Full sunZones 2–72.5 ftLow

Oranges and Lemons
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Oranges and Lemons'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Oregano
Origanum
Full sunZones 4–91.5 ftLow

Oriental Lily
Lilium
Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliageOrnamental Kale
Brassica oleracea
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate
FoliageOsakazuki
Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Part shadeZones 5–820 ftModerate

Oso Easy Double Red
Rosa 'Meipeporia'
Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftModerate
FoliageOstrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Part shadeZones 3–74 ftHigh

Overdam
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Overdam'
Full sunZones 4–94.5 ftModerate

Ozark Witch Hazel
Hamamelis vernalis
Part sunZones 4–88 ftModerate

Pachysandra
Pachysandra terminalis
Full shadeZones 4–88 inModerate
Listed as toxic to cats

Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
Part shadeZones 3–91.5 ftModerate

Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Part shadeZones 3–720 ftModerate

Paint the Town Fancy
Dianthus 'Paint the Town Fancy'
Full sunZones 4–98 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliagePalace Purple
Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Full sunZones 3–102.5 ftModerate

Pallida
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Pallida'
Part sunZones 5–810 ftModerate

Palm Sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Part sunZones 4–92.5 ftModerate

Pam's Choice
Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
Part shadeZones 4–84.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Full sunZones 3–86.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Part shadeZones 2–732 ftModerate

Paprika
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Pardon Me
Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Pardon My Cerise
Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise'
Full sunZones 3–912 inModerate

Pardon My Purple
Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Purple'
Full sunZones 3–912 inModerate
FoliageParsley
Petroselinum crispum
Part sunZones 5–912 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Patience Rose
Rosa 'Patience'
Full sunZones 5–114 ftModerate

Patricia
Geranium 'Patricia'
Part sunZones 4–82 ftModerate

Patricia Ballard
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Patricia Ballard'
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate
FoliagePatriot
Hosta 'Patriot'
Part shadeZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliagePaul's Select Blue Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Paul's Select'
Full sunZones 3–710 ftModerate

Peace
Rosa 'Madame A. Meilland'
Full sunZones 5–94 ftModerate

Peach Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate

Peach Blossom
Astilbe japonica 'Peach Blossom'
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftHigh
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