USDA Hardiness Zone 3 · Winter lows -40°F to -30°F

Best Plants for Zone 3

Zone 3 covers the coldest gardens in the Lower 48 — think northern Minnesota and North Dakota. Only the toughest survivors make the cut here, so every plant on this list is a proven cold-weather workhorse.

181 of our 500 fact-checked species thrive in Zone 3 — 105 of them pet-safe.

🌺 African Daisy

Osteospermum ecklonis · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌼 African Marigold

Tagetes erecta · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🪻 Ageratum (Flossflower)

Ageratum houstonianum · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

💜 Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Ajuga reptans · Groundcover · Zones 3–9

Part sun · Shade · Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🍎 Apple

Malus domestica · Edible · Zones 3–8

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🫐 Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum · Shrub · Zones 2–8

Full sun · Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌿 Arugula

Eruca vesicaria · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🧡 Asiatic Lily

Lilium Asiatic hybrids · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌱 Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis · Edible · Zones 3–8

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌸 Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Part sun · Shade💧 High🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌸 Autumn Joy Stonecrop

Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude' (Sedum 'Autumn Joy') · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌼 Bacopa

Chaenostoma cordatum · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 High⚠ Not pet-safe

🔵 Balloon Flower

Platycodon grandiflorus · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🪻 Bearded Iris

Iris × germanica · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🟣 Beet

Beta vulgaris · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🌾 Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii · Ornamental Grass · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🫐 Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa · Shrub · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌼 Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia fulgida · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌺 Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora · Perennial · Zones 3–10

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

💜 Blazing Star

Liatris spicata · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

💗 Bleeding Heart

Lamprocapnos spectabilis · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

💙 Blue False Indigo

Baptisia australis · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌾 Blue Grama Grass

Bouteloua gracilis · Ornamental Grass · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥬 Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🪻 Borage

Borago officinalis · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥦 Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🥦 Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🌳 Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa · Tree · Zones 3–8

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe☀ Drought-tolerant

🦋 Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🎃 Butternut Squash

Cucurbita moschata · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🥬 Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🌼 Calendula (Pot Marigold)

Calendula officinalis · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🔔 Calibrachoa (Million Bells)

Calibrachoa × hybrida · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🥬 Callaloo (Amaranth)

Amaranthus viridis · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe☀ Drought-tolerant

🍈 Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo (Reticulatus Group) · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🔴 Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 High⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🔔 Carpathian Bellflower

Campanula carpatica · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🥕 Carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

💜 Catmint

Nepeta × faassenii · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🐱 Catnip

Nepeta cataria · Edible · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥬 Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 High🐾 Pet-safe

🌿 Celery

Apium graveolens · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 High🐾 Pet-safe

🔥 Celosia (Cockscomb)

Celosia argentea · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌸 Cheddar Pink Dianthus

Dianthus gratianopolitanus · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌿 Chives

Allium schoenoprasum · Edible · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌿 Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🦌 Deer-resistant

🌿 Cilantro (Coriander)

Coriandrum sativum · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌿 Cinnamon Fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Part sun · Shade💧 High🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🦌 Deer-resistant

💐 Cleome (Spider Flower)

Cleome hassleriana · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🍃 Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides · Annual · Zones 2–11

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🥬 Collard Greens

Brassica oleracea var. viridis · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🏵️ Columbine

Aquilegia hybrids · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌳 Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis · Tree · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

💜 Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris · Shrub · Zones 3–7

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🦋 Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🪴 Common Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius · Shrub · Zones 2–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌻 Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

🌼 Common Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana · Shrub · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🤍 Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌸 Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌲 Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis · Groundcover · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌷 Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata · Groundcover · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥒 Cucumber

Cucumis sativus · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 High🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌼 Daffodil

Narcissus hybrids · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌼 Daylily

Hemerocallis hybrids · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

💙 Delphinium

Delphinium elatum hybrids · Perennial · Zones 3–7

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌿 Dill

Anethum graveolens · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

❤️ 'Dragon's Blood' Sedum

Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood' · Groundcover · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌷 Dutch Crocus

Crocus vernus · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

🌲 Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Picea glauca 'Conica' · Shrub · Zones 2–6

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🌲 Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana · Tree · Zones 2–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌲 Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus · Tree · Zones 3–7

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🍆 Eggplant

Solanum melongena · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe

🌲 Emerald Green Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' · Shrub · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe

🤍 Evergreen Candytuft

Iberis sempervirens · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🪻 Fan Flower

Scaevola aemula · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥬 Florence Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🤍 Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌽 French Marigold

Tagetes patula · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌸 Garden Peony

Paeonia lactiflora · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🧄 Garlic

Allium sativum · Edible · Zones 2–10

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🌻 Gazania (Treasure Flower)

Gazania rigens · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌼 German Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌳 Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree)

Ginkgo biloba · Tree · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🏵️ Globe Amaranth

Gomphrena globosa · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

💛 Golden Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' · Groundcover · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 High🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🫛 Green Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🍂 Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' · Shrub · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

💜 Hardy Geranium (Bloody Cranesbill)

Geranium sanguineum · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🪴 Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum tectorum · Succulent · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🫐 Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum · Edible · Zones 3–7

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators

🌺 Hollyhock

Alcea rosea · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌿 Hosta

Hosta spp. · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe

🌶️ Jalapeño Pepper

Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño' · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe

🌵 John Creech Stonecrop

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' · Succulent · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥬 Kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🐻 Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi · Groundcover · Zones 2–7

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥬 Kohlrabi

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

💙 Larkspur

Consolida ajacis · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🧅 Leek

Allium ampeloprasum (Leek Group) · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🌾 Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🥬 Lettuce

Lactuca sativa · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🔔 Lily of the Valley

Convallaria majalis · Groundcover · Zones 2–7

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌾 Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium · Ornamental Grass · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌿 Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌺 Morning Glory

Ipomoea tricolor · Vine · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌹 Moss Rose

Portulaca grandiflora · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥬 Mustard Greens

Brassica juncea · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🌼 Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

💜 New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌳 Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra · Tree · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe☀ Drought-tolerant

🌸 Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🫛 Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

🧅 Onion

Allium cepa · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🥬 Ornamental Kale

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🌿 Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris · Perennial · Zones 3–7

Part sun · Shade💧 High⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🤍 Panicle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata · Shrub · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌳 Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera · Tree · Zones 2–7

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🌿 Parsley

Petroselinum crispum · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🥕 Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe

🥜 Peanut

Arachis hypogaea · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🌿 Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica · Ornamental Grass · Zones 3–8

Part sun · Shade💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌸 Pink Turtlehead

Chelone lyonii · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Part sun · Shade💧 High🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌵 Plains Prickly Pear

Opuntia polyacantha · Succulent · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌿 Polka Dot Plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya · Annual · Zones 2–11

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🥔 Potato

Solanum tuberosum · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🌾 Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis · Ornamental Grass · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🎃 Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin Group) · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌸 Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🔴 Radish

Raphanus sativus · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🍁 Red Maple

Acer rubrum · Tree · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators

🌿 Red-Osier Dogwood

Cornus sericea · Shrub · Zones 2–7

Full sun · Part sun💧 High🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🥧 Rhubarb

Rheum × hybridum · Edible · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant

🌲 Rocky Mountain Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum · Tree · Zones 3–7

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

💜 Rocky Mountain Penstemon

Penstemon strictus · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌹 Rugosa Rose

Rosa rugosa · Shrub · Zones 2–7

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🫐 Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia · Edible · Zones 2–7

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

🌷 Scarlet Bee Balm

Monarda didyma · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌺 Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

💛 Showy Goldenrod

Solidago speciosa · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

💛 Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa · Shrub · Zones 2–7

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

💙 Siberian Bugloss

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🪻 Siberian Iris

Iris sibirica · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

💐 Smooth Hydrangea (Annabelle)

Hydrangea arborescens · Shrub · Zones 3–9

Part sun · Shade💧 High⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators

🌸 Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🫘 Southern Pea (Black-Eyed Pea)

Vigna unguiculata · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe☀ Drought-tolerant

💜 Spike Speedwell

Veronica spicata · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🥬 Spinach

Spinacia oleracea · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe

🤍 Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum · Groundcover · Zones 3–8

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌿 Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🍁 Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum · Tree · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🫛 Sugar Snap Pea

Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🐝 Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia · Shrub · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun · Shade💧 High🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

💗 Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 High⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌼 Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌱 Sweet Basil

Ocimum basilicum · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌽 Sweet Corn

Zea mays var. saccharata · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 High🐾 Pet-safe

🍃 Sweet Marjoram

Origanum majorana · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌸 Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus · Vine · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🍠 Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe☀ Drought-tolerant

🥬 Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Cicla Group) · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🌳 Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis · Tree · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

🌟 Threadleaf Tickseed

Coreopsis verticillata · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🍅 Tomatillo

Physalis philadelphica · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

🍅 Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌸 Torenia (Wishbone Flower)

Torenia fournieri · Annual · Zones 2–11

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌷 Tulip

Tulipa hybrids · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe

🫜 Turnip

Brassica rapa subsp. rapa · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe

🤍 Vanhoutte Spirea (Bridal Wreath)

Spiraea × vanhouttei · Shrub · Zones 3–8

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators☀ Drought-tolerant

🔔 Variegated Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🌸 Viola (Horned Violet)

Viola cornuta · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

💙 Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica · Perennial · Zones 3–8

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🍂 Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia · Vine · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun · Shade💧 Low⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🍉 Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

🌳 White Oak

Quercus alba · Tree · Zones 3–9

Full sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)☀ Drought-tolerant

💜 Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa · Perennial · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🍃 Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense · Groundcover · Zones 3–7

Part sun · Shade💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant

🔴 Winterberry Holly

Ilex verticillata · Shrub · Zones 3–9

Full sun · Part sun💧 High⚠ Not pet-safeNative (SE)🐝 Pollinators

🌼 Zinnia

Zinnia elegans · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Low🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🌺 Zonal Geranium

Pelargonium × hortorum · Annual · Zones 2–11

Full sun · Part sun💧 Moderate⚠ Not pet-safe🦌 Deer-resistant☀ Drought-tolerant

🥒 Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo · Edible · Zones 2–11

Full sun💧 Moderate🐾 Pet-safe🐝 Pollinators

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