Zone 5 Plant Guide

USDA Zone 5 · -20°F to -10°F · 435 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.

When things bloom

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🌱Spring223 plants☀️Summer341 plants🍂Fall170 plants❄️Winter14 plants

Plant types in Zone 5

Perennial (206)Shrub (81)Bulb (51)Annual (33)Grass (21)Vine (20)Tree (19)Ground Cover (4)

Longest-blooming plants

Annual Vinca
Annual VincaMay-Nov · 7 months
California Poppy
California PoppyMar-Sep · 7 months
Pentas
PentasMay-Nov · 7 months
Sweet Alyssum
Sweet AlyssumApr-Oct · 7 months
At Last Rose
At Last RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Bloom-a-Thon Azalea
Bloom-a-Thon AzaleaApr-Sep · 6 months
Calendula
CalendulaMay-Oct · 6 months
Cinco de Mayo Rose
Cinco de Mayo RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Coral Honeysuckle
Coral HoneysuckleApr-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

Nearby zones

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