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Cold Temperate

Cold Temperate: East, Midwest, and Mountain West

This is a large and highly populated region covering much the eastern and central United States, as well as

much of the warmer parts of Canada. This region corresponds with USDA Zones 47, and Sunset Zones 2

4, 6, 11, and 3243.

Perennial in all of the Cold Temperate zone:

Allium fistulosumWelsh onion

Allium tricoccumramps

Allium tuberosumgarlic chives

Apios americanagroundnut

Aralia cordataudo

Asparagus officinalisasparagus

Bunias orientalisTurkish rocket

Camassia cusickiiCusicks camass

Camassia leichtlinniiLeichtlins camass

Camassia quamashcamass

Camassia scillioideswild hyacinth

Chenopodium bonus-henricusgood king Henry

Cicorium intybuschicory

Crambe maritimasea kale

Dioscorea japonicajinenjo

Dioscorea oppositaChinese yam

Helianthus tuberosasunchoke

Hemerocallisdaylily

Laportaea canadensiswood nettle

Levisticum officinalelovage

Malva moschatamusk mallow

Matteuccia struthiopterisostrich fern

Nasturtium officinalewatercress

Oenanthe javanicawater celery

Oxyria digynamountain sorrel

Petasites japonicusfuki

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Phytolacca americanapokeweed

Polygonatum biflorum canaliculatumgiant Solomons seal

Rheum rubarbarumrhubarb

Rumex acetosaFrench sorrel

Rumex acetosaProfusion sorrel

Rumex acetosellasheep sorrel

Rumex scutatussilver shield sorrel

Sagittaria latifoliaarrowhead

Scorzonera hispanicascorzonera

Sium sisarumskirret

Stachys sieboldiiChinese artichoke

Taraxacum officinaledandelion

Tilia spp. lindenUrtica dioicanettles

Perennial in warmer parts of the Cold Temperate zone, or perennial with protection:

Allium ampeloprasumperennial sweet leek

Allium cepa aggregatumpotato onion

Allium cepa aggregatumshallot

Allium cepa proliferumwalking onion

Arundinaria giganteacanebrake bamboo

Asphodeline luteayellow asphodel

Atriplex halimussaltbush (try as a dieback perennial)

Beta vulgaris maritimasea beet

Brassica oleracea acephalaTree Collards, Walking Stick Kale

Brassica oleracea acephalatropical tree kale

Brassica oleracea acephalaWestern Front perennial kale

Brassica oleracea botrytisperennial broccoli, including 9 Star

Brassica oleracea ramosabranching bush kale, including Dorbentons

Brassica oleraceawild cabbage

Canna edulisachira

Cedrella sinensisfragrant spring tree

Colocasia esculentataro &Celery Stem taro (with protection, in warmest parts, as a leaf crop

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Cyperus esculentus sativachufa

Dioscorea bulbiferaair potato

Diplotaxis spp. sylvetta arugula (probably as dieback perennial in

warmer areas)

Nelumbo nuciferawater lotus (hardy as long as roots are below freeze

line)

These bamboos are fully hardy in the warmest areas of the Cold Temperate zone, they may lose their

leaves in the middle portions, and can be tried as dieback perennials in the coldest areas:

Phyllostachys spp. running bamboos

Sasa kurilensischishima-zasa bamboo

Semiarundinaria fastuosatemple bamboo

Can be grown as annuals in the Cold Temperate zone:

Abelmoschus manihotedible hibiscus

Alternanthera sissoosissoo spinach

Basella albamalabar spinach

Brassica oleracea alboglabragai lon

Capsicum annumPerennial Capsicum sweet pepper

Cnidoscolus chayamansaStingless chaya

Coccinia grandisSterile perennial cucumber

Colocasia esculentataro, cocoyam, eddo, dasheen (as a leaf crop only)

Cynara scolymusImperial Star globe artichoke

Diplotaxis muralis &sylvetta arugula

Dolichos lablabhyacinth bean

Eleocharis dulciswater chestnut

Gynura crepioidesOkinawa spinach

Hibiscus acetosellacranberry hibiscus

Ipomoea aquaticawater spinach

Ipomoea batatassweet potato

Lycopersicon spp. tomato

Manihot esculentacassava (as a leaf crop only)

Momordica charantiabitter gourd

Moringa oleiferamoringa

Moringa stenopetalamoringa

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Oxalis tuberosaoca (with fall season extension)

Phaseolus coccineusrunner bean

Phaseolus lunatuslima bean

Phaseolus polysantuscache bean

Physalis peruvianagoldenberry

Physalis pruinosaground cherry

PsophocarpusDay Length Neutral winged bean

Sagittaria sinensisChinese arrowhead

Sauropus androgynouskatuk

Smallianthus sonchifoliayacon (needs long season)

Solanum melongena & spp. eggplant

Solanum tuberosum & spp. potato

Tetragonia tetragonioidesNew Zealand spinachXanthosoma brasiliensebelembe

Xanthosoma saggitifoliumtannier, yautia, malanga (as a leaf crop only)

Xanthosoma violaceumviolet-stem taro (as a leaf crop only

Source:http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/cold-temperate-east-

midwest-and-mountain-west/

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