Zone 6 · winter lows -10°F to 0°F

Container Plants for Zone 6

1.6k containers plants that are hardy through Zone 6, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.

1.6k plantsLast frost ~late AprilFirst frost ~mid-October

Most-saved containers plants for Zone 6

#1 most saved

Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Pugster Amethyst'

Zones 5–9· 351 saves· from $19

#2 most saved

Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Pugster Pinker'

Zones 5–9· 342 saves· from $19

#3 most saved

Mixed Dwarf Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus 'Mixed Dwarf'

Zones 4–6· 297 saves

Flutterbye Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Flutterbye'

Zones 5–10· 273 saves

False Indigo

Baptisia leucophaea 'Little Texas'

Zones 4–9· 247 saves

Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Daylily Design'

Zones 4–10· 245 saves

Pansy

Viola wittrockiana 'Painted Porcelain'

Zones 4–10· 241 saves

Autumn Joy Stonecrop

Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy'

Zones 4–9· 226 saves· from $7

Italian Parsley

Petroselinum crispum 'Italian Flat-Leaved'

Zones 5–9· 218 saves

Tulip

Tulipa tulip 'All Spring Mix'

Zones 4–8· 215 saves

Biedermeier Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Biedermeier'

Zones 4–8· 212 saves

Tulip Fun Colors Mix

Tulipa x gesneriana 'Fun Colors Mix'

Zones 4–7· 200 saves

Bobo Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bobo'

Zones 4–8· 200 saves· from $20

Marilyn Tulip

Tulipa tulipa 'Marilyn'

Zones 4–8· 199 saves

Primula Crescendo Mix

Primula x polyantha 'Crescendo Mix'

Zones 5–7· 194 saves

Little Lime Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Lime'

Zones 4–8· 173 saves· from $18

Orangeola Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'

Zones 5–9· 170 saves· from $41

Everillo Sedge

Carex omegata 'Everillo'

Zones 5–9· 156 saves· from $12

Bloomstruck Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bloomstruck'

Zones 4–9· 155 saves· from $23

Blue Mouse Ears Hosta

Hosta cordifolia 'Blue Mouse Ears'

Zones 4–8· 147 saves· from $12

Midnight Rose Coral Bell

Heuchera x brizoides 'Midnight Rose'

Zones 4–9· 147 saves· from $13

Stella de Oro Daylily

Hemerocallis flava 'Stella de Oro'

Zones 4–10· 145 saves· from $12

Dwarf Fountain Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

Zones 4–9· 137 saves· from $10

Little Lime Punch Hydrangea

Hydrangea x macrophylla 'Little Lime Punch'

Zones 4–8· 133 saves· from $21

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Container Plants in Zone 6

What are the best containers plants for Zone 6?

The 24 above are the most-saved containers plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 6. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.

Will these survive Zone 6 winters?

Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 6, where winter lows reach -10°F to 0°F. Site conditions still matter: drainage, wind exposure, and a good layer of mulch make the difference between a rated-hardy plant and a happy one.

Can perennials overwinter in containers?

Pick plants two zones hardier than your area (roots in pots feel ~2 zones colder), use large frost-proof containers, and group pots against the house through winter.

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