Zone 5 Plant Guide

USDA Zone 5 · -20°F to -10°F · 246 plants

Zone 5 is one of the most popular gardening zones, covering a wide band from southern New England through the central Midwest. Most perennials and many shrubs thrive here.

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🌱Spring129 plants☀️Summer189 plants🍂Fall91 plants❄️Winter8 plants

Plant types in Zone 5

Perennial (122)Shrub (42)Bulb (21)Annual (19)Tree (19)Grass (10)Vine (9)Ground Cover (4)

Longest-blooming plants

California Poppy
California PoppyMar-Sep · 7 months
Sweet Alyssum
Sweet AlyssumApr-Oct · 7 months
Bloom-a-Thon Azalea
Bloom-a-Thon AzaleaApr-Sep · 6 months
Double Knock Out Rose
Double Knock Out RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Drift Rose
Drift RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Graham Thomas Rose
Graham Thomas RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Impatiens
ImpatiensMay-Oct · 6 months
Knock Out Rose
Knock Out RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Petunia
PetuniaMay-Oct · 6 months
Rose
RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Snapdragon
SnapdragonApr-Sep · 6 months
Blanket Flower
Blanket FlowerJun-Oct · 5 months

Nearby zones

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