Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F

Prunus for Zone 5

57 Prunus varieties rated hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 5 is classic northern gardening with a reliable snow blanket.

57 hardy hereof 71 Prunus totalLast frost ~early May

The Prunus that thrive in Zone 5

#1 most saved

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Zones 4–9· 95 saves· from $80

#2 most saved

Sugar Plum

Prunus domestica 'Sugar Plum'

Zones 5–9· 90 saves

#3 most saved

Japanese Flowering Cherry

Prunus serrulata

Zones 5–8· 88 saves

Feiching Tao White Peach

Prunus persica 'Feiching Tao White'

Zones 5–9· 86 saves

Sweet Cherry

Prunus avium 'Mix'

Zones 5–8· 85 saves· from $26

Cherry Plum

Prunus cerasifera

Zones 5–8· 79 saves· from $99

Hale Haven Peach

Prunus persica 'Hale Haven'

Zones 5–8· 79 saves

Peach Ruby Ruffle

Prunus persica 'Ruby Ruffle'

Zones 5–8· 78 saves

Snow White Peach

Prunus persica 'Snow White'

Zones 5–9· 78 saves

Juliet Cherry

Prunus cerasus 'Juliet'

Zones 4–7· 78 saves· from $66

Silver Maple

Prunus saccharinum

Zones 4–8· 74 saves

Shirofugen Cherry

Prunus serrulata 'Shirofugen'

Zones 5–8· 72 saves

Carmine Jewel Cherry

Prunus pulsar 'Carmine Jewel'

Zones 4–8· 70 saves· from $40

Mount Fuji Cherry

Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae'

Zones 5–9· 68 saves

Peachy Keen Peach

Prunus persica 'Peachy Keen'

Zones 5–8· 68 saves

Flambe Peach

Prunus persica 'Flambe'

Zones 5–9· 66 saves

Peach Corinthian Rose

Prunus persica 'Corinthian Rose'

Zones 5–9· 63 saves

Ichiyo Cherry

Prunus serrulata 'Ichiyo'

Zones 5–8· 63 saves

John Fanick Peach

Prunus persica 'John Fanick'

Zones 5–9· 62 saves

Flat Wonderful Peach

Prunus persica 'Flat Wonderful'

Zones 5–8· 62 saves

European Plum

Prunus domestica

Zones 4–8· 59 saves· from $63

Alderman Plum

Prunus domestica 'Alderman Std'

Zones 4–9· 53 saves

Kanzan Cherry

Prunus saccharinum 'Kanzan'

Zones 5–9· 48 saves

Black Cherry Plum

Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'

Zones 5–8· 44 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 57 Zone 5–hardy Prunus varieties. See the full Prunus list →

Prunus in Zone 5

Will Prunus survive a Zone 5 winter?

57 of the 71 Prunus varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Prunus in Zone 5?

In Zone 5 the last spring frost typically lands around early May and the first fall frost around early October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Prunus is best for Zone 5?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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