What are good plants that will survive winter in the northeast?

I am planting a pretty extensive landscape in eastern connecticut and would like some ideas for plants that will survive through the winter. Any suggestions?

What are good plants that will survive winter in the northeast?
There's so many perennial plants like Daylilly, Astilbe, Peony, Lily, %26amp; hardy Roses( especially Knockout roses) that will survive in your area. How about considering indigenous plants for the northeast:

http://www.nativetech.org/plantgath/plan...

AMERICAN BEECH (Fagus grandifolia)

AMERICAN ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis)

ASH (Fraxinus species)

BASSWOOD (Tilia americana)

BIRCH (Betula species)

BLUEBERRY(Vaccinium species)

BLUE FLAG (Iris versicolor)

BRACKEN FERN (Pteridium aquilinum)

DOGWOOD (Cornus species)

GROUND PINE (Lycopodium clavatum)

HICKORY (Carya species)

JUNIPER (Juniperus communis)

MAPLE (Acer saccharum)

MAPLE-LEAF VIBURNUM (Virburnum acerifolium)

MULTIFLORA ROSE (Rosa multiflora)

OAK (Quercus species)

PINE (Pinus species)

RED CEDAR (Juniperus virginiana)

RED TRILLIUM (Trillium erectum)

SOLOMON'S SEAL (Polygonatum biflorum)

SPICEBUSH (Lindera benzoin)

SPRUCE (Picea species)

SWEET FLAG (Acornus calamus)

TAMARACK (Larix laricina)

TREMBLING ASPEN (Populus tremuloides)

VIOLET (Viola species)

VIRGINIA CREEPER (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

WATER LILIES (Yellow - Nuphar advena / White - Nymphaea oderata)

WILD GERANIUM (Geranium maculatum)

WILD SARSAPARILLA (Aralia nudicaulis)

WILD STRAWBERRY (Fragaria vesca)

WILLOW (Salix species)

WINTERGREEN (Gaultheria procumbens)

WITCH HAZEL (Hamamelis virginiana)

YARROW (Achillea millefolium)
Reply:Thank you for your nice comment %26amp; for voting. It's so nice to be appreciated. :) Good luck with your landscape project! Report Abuse
Reply:For trees you can check out http://www.arborday.org who also has a plant hardiness zone indicator on its website. There are even some Magnolias that will survive the winter.

In general, if a plant is rated hardy for the zone you are in then it should be able to withstand the winters there, provided you shelter it from piercing winds. I live on a small lake in Michigan, and the winds blowing across the lake have managed to wipe out all but the hardiest species in the yard.

Some tried and true shrubs we have are:

Hosta Lilies

Lilac Bushes

Asiatic Lilies

Day Lilies

Roses

Holly bushes

Irises

Spearmint

Azaelas

If you are interested in growing edibles, you will be happy to know that apples, pears, peaches, blueberries, grapes, and others will definetly grow in the Northeast. Apples make a beautiful specimen tree.

Check out your local garden centers and plant nurseries in the spring and summer, and ask the gardeners there what they recommend. Also don't rule out natives for your yard, as they are already well-adapted for your area.
Reply:Visit the gardens in your region, and you will find the answers you want to get, I bet. As far as I know, hostas and lenten roses are hardy in the up north. Good luck to your gardening.
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