 here is a list of all you can grow in zone 5
Heuchera)
Aster (Aster sp.)
Astilbe (Astilbe sp.)
Baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata)
Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
Barrenwort (Epimedium)
Basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxatilis)
Beardtongue (Penstemon)
Bear's breeches (Acanthus sp.)
Bee balm (Monarda)
Bellflower (Campanula sp.)
Bergenia (Bergenia sp.)
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
Blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora)
Bleeding heart (Dicentra)
Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana)
Boltonia (Boltonia asteroides)
Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla)
Bugbane (Cimicifuga)
Bugleweed (Ajuga)
Bugloss (Anchusa)
Campion (Lychnis)
Candytuft (Iberis)
Cardinal flower (Lobelia)
Carnation (Dianthus)
Chamomile (Anthemis)
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum)
Cinquefoil (Potentilla nepalensis)
Columbine (Aquilegia)
Coral bells (Heuchera) hybrids
Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora and Coreopsis verticillata)
Cranesbill (Geranium)
Daylily (Hemerocallis)
Delphinium (Delphinium)
False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)
Fleabane (Erigeron)
Flowering Onion (Allium)
Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)
Foxglove (Digitalis)
Gas plant (Dictamnus)
Gayfeather (Liatris)
Globeflower (Trollius)
Goatsbeard (Aruncus sp.)
Golden-ray (Ligularia)
Hellebore (Helleborus)
Hosta (Hosta)
Hyssop (Agastache rupestris)
Iris (Iris and Iris cristata and Iris reticulata)
Joe Pye Weed (Echinacea purpurea)
Lady's mantle (Alchemilla)
Lamb's ears (Stachys)
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Leopard's-bane (Doronicum)
Lily (Lilium)
Lilyturf (Liriope muscari)
Lupine (Lupinus)
Meadow rue (Thalictrum)
Meadowsweet (Filipendula)
Moss pink (Phlox subulata)
Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis)
Peony (Paenoia)
Phlox (Phlox paniculata)
Pincushion flower (Scabiosa)
Pink (Dianthus)
Poppy (Papaver)
Plumbago (Ceratostigma)
Primrose (Primula)
Red-hot poker (Kniphofia uvaria)
Rose mallow (Hibiscus)
Sage (Salvia officinalis and Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Salvia, perennial (Salvia x superba)
Sandwort (Arenaria)
Sea holly (Eryngium)
Sea lavender (Limonium)
Solomon's seal (Polygonatum)
Speedwell (Veronica)
Sunflower (Helianthus)
Swordleaf (Inula ensifolia)
Thrift (Armeria)
Valerian (Centranthus)
Violet (Viola)
Windflower (Anemone)
Wormwood (Artemisia)
Yarrow (Achillea)
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Shrubs for Zone 5
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broadleaf evergreen shrubs
Bearberry (Cotoneaster dammeri)
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)
Broom (Cytisus purgans)
Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)
Garland flower (Daphne cneorum)
Euonymus (Euonymus)
Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)
Holly (Ilex), some kinds
Inkberry (Ilex glabra)
Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica)
Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum)
Leucothoe (Leucothoe fontanesiana)
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
Oregon Grapeholly (Mahonia aquifolium)
Rhododendron (Rhododendron), some kinds
Yucca (Yucca)
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Deciduous Shrubs
American cranberry bush (Viburnum trilobum)
Azalea (Rhododendron), some types
Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)
Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Buckthorn (Rhamnus carolinianus)
Buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis)
Burning bush (Euonymus alatus)
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)
Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster)
Dogwood (Cornus)
Enkianthus (Enkianthus campanulatus)
Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)
Fothergilla (Fothergilla)
Honeysuckle (Lonicera)
Hydrangea (Hydrangea), some types
Kerria, Japanese (Kerria japonica)
Lilac (Syringa)
Plum (Prunus angustifolia)
Rhododendron (Rhododendron), some kinds
Rockspray (Cotoneaster horizontalis)
Rose (Rosa)
Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Serviceberry (Amelanchier)
Silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata)
Smoketree (Cotinus coggygria), in protected areas
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Spirea (Spiraea)
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)
Staghorn Sumac (Rhus)
Tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima)
Viburnum (Viburnum)
Weigela (Weigela florida)
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
Winterhazel, fragrant (Corylopsis glabrescens)
Witchhazel (Hamamelis)
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Conifers for Zone 5
Arborvitae (Thuja)
Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
False Cypress (Chamaecyparis)
Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri)
Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
Juniper (Juniperus)
Pine (Pinus)
Red Cedar Eastern (Juniperus virginiana)
Spruce (Picea)
Yew (Taxus canadensis)
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Deciduous Trees for Zone 5
Alder (Alnus)
Ash (Sorbus)
Beech (Fagus)
Birch (Betula)
Box elder (Acer negundo)
Buckeye (Aesculus)
Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
Cherry (Prunus)
Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera)
Crabapple (Malus)
Dogwood (Cornus)
Elm (Ulmus)
Franklinia (Franklinia alatamaha)
Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)
Goldenchain tree (Laburnum x watereri)
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
Hawthorn (Crataegus viridis)
Hickory (Carya glabra)
Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis)
Hophornbeam, Eastern, American hophornbeam, ironwood (Ostrya virginiana)
Hornbeam (Carpinus)
Horsechestnut (Aesculus)
Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus)
Larch (Larix laricina)
Linden (Tilia cordata)
Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Magnolia (Magnolia)
Maple (Acer buergerianum)
Oak (Quercus)
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
Pear (Pyrus sp.)
Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Plum (Prunus)
Poplar (Populus alba)
Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Redbud (Cercis)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)
Walnut (Juglans)
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
Witchhazel (Hamamelis)
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Vines for Zone 5
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Perennial
Akebia (Akebia quinata)
Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
Clematis (Clematis), selected varieties
Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia durior)
Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans)
Wisteria (Wisteria sp.)
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Annual
Gourd (Curcubita, Lagenaria and Luffa), annual
Morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor), annual
Purple hyacinth bean (Lablab purpurea), annual |