Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is a thorny, deer-resistant shrub whose berries birds carry into woods, so several states…
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Plants for USDA Zone 6
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85 matches for Zone 6
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Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris
Two different plants share the name bean, one that stays knee-high and gives most of its crop inside two or three weeks, and one…
Bearded Iris
Iris germanica
Bearded iris are tough, sun-loving perennials grown from shallow rhizomes, not deep bulbs.
Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Beautyberry is a fall-berry shrub, not a formal hedge. Grow Beautyberry where loose arching stems can carry purple fruit in view…
Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
A Black-Eyed Susan patch outlives the plants in it. The common garden species lives one to three years and restocks itself from…
Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Boxwood works when you need a small evergreen line that stays clipped, dense, and quiet year-round.
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Broccoli heads form best in steady growth at average temperatures of 65 to 75 F, so the planting date decides most of the…
Brussels Sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Brussels sprouts are not a quick brassica with many tiny heads. They are a long-season stalk crop that only tastes worth the…
Buffalo Grass
Bouteloua dactyloides
Many people treat buffalo grass like a regular high-input lawn, then wonder why it looks thin and weedy.
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