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Best Plants for Zone 7

Plants thriving between 0°F and 10°F. Browse 130 expert-verified selections for your zone.

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Apple Tree for Home Orchards plant
USDA Zones 5–10

Apple Tree for Home Orchards

Malus domestica

FruitsFull sun (6–8+ hours daily)Pet Safe
Arborvitae Privacy Shrub (Thuja occidentalis) plant
USDA Zone 4–9

Arborvitae Privacy Shrub (Thuja occidentalis)

Thuja occidentalis

ShrubsFull sun to light shade (at least 6 hours sun for dense growth)Pet Safe
Asparagus: Long-Lived Spring Vegetable Patch plant
Perennial in Zones 3-10

Asparagus: Long-Lived Spring Vegetable Patch

Asparagus officinalis

VegetablesFull sun, 6-8 hoursPet Safe
Aster: Late-Season Color Workhorse plant
Hardy in USDA Zones 3–9

Aster: Late-Season Color Workhorse

Symphyotrichum spp.

PerennialsFull sun to light afternoon shadePet Safe
Astilbe: Feathery Color for Shade Beds plant
**Zone 3–9** outdoors

Astilbe: Feathery Color for Shade Beds

Astilbe spp.

PerennialsPart shade to light shadePet Safe
Aucuba (Japanese Laurel) Shade Shrub plant
**Zone 4-9** (needs winter protection at the coldest edge)

Aucuba (Japanese Laurel) Shade Shrub

Aucuba japonica

ShrubsPartial to full shade, protect from hot afternoon sun
Azalea Shrubs for Four-Season Foundation Color plant
USDA Zones 4-9

Azalea Shrubs for Four-Season Foundation Color

Rhododendron spp.

ShrubsPart shade, filtered sun; some full sun in cool climates
Bahia Grass for Tough, Low-Input Lawns plant
USDA **Zone 3-10** (best in warm regions)

Bahia Grass for Tough, Low-Input Lawns

Paspalum notatum

Lawn GrassesFull sun to very light shadePet Safe
Barberry Shrub (Berberis thunbergii) Care plant
USDA Zones 4-9

Barberry Shrub (Berberis thunbergii) Care

Berberis thunbergii

ShrubsFull sun to light shade
Beans: Bush and Pole Types for Home Gardens plant
Grown as annual in Zones 3–10

Beans: Bush and Pole Types for Home Gardens

Phaseolus vulgaris

VegetablesFull sun (6–8+ hours)Pet Safe
Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) Garden Guide plant
USDA Zone 3-10

Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) Garden Guide

Iris germanica

FlowersFull sun (6+ hours), light afternoon shade in hotter zones
Beautyberry Shrub for Fall Purple Berries plant
USDA Zones 4-9

Beautyberry Shrub for Fall Purple Berries

Callicarpa americana

ShrubsFull sun to part shadePet Safe
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10°F

Frost Window

Nov 15 – Apr 1

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Growing Season

210+ Days

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Raleigh, NCLittle Rock, AROklahoma City, OKVirginia Beach, VASeattle, WA
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