Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F
Long-Blooming Plants for Zone 5
1.1k long blooming plants that are hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.
Most-saved long blooming plants for Zone 5
#1 most savedCheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
#2 most savedPurple Coneflower Rainbow
Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'
#3 most savedMay Night Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'
Walker's Low Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'
Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii 'Pugster Pinker'
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'
Zinnia Raggedy Ann
Zinnia elegans 'Raggedy Ann'
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Dahlia
Dahlia variabilis
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens 'Coral Honeysuckle'
Chim Chiminee Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Chim Chiminee'
Iceland Poppy
Papaver nudicaule 'Mix'
Cherokee Sunset Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset'
English Daisy Pomponette Mix
Bellis perennis 'Pomponette Mix'
Daylily Mix
Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Mix'
Limelight Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
Rose Verbena
Verbena canadensis
Tie Dye Clematis
Clematis viticella 'Tie Dye'
'Blue Fortune' Anise Hyssop
Agastache f neki hybrid 'Blue Fortune'
Autumn Joy Stonecrop
Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy'
Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort
Eupatorium hyssopifolium
Cat's Pajamas Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Cat's Pajamas'
Arctic Fox Rose Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea 'Arctic Fox Rose'
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Long-Blooming Plants in Zone 5
What are the best long blooming plants for Zone 5?
The 24 above are the most-saved long blooming plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 5. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.
Will these survive Zone 5 winters?
Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°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.
How do I extend bloom time further?
Deadhead spent flowers before they set seed, feed lightly in midsummer, and combine long bloomers with staggered-season companions so the bed never goes quiet.
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