Zone 7 · winter lows 0°F to 10°F
Perennials for Zone 7
5.6k perennials plants that are hardy through Zone 7, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.
Most-saved perennials plants for Zone 7
#1 most savedButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
#2 most savedCheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
#3 most savedButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies Mix'

Butterfly Kisses Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'

Butterfly Weed Gay Butterflies Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'

Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Deluxe Butterfly Garden'

Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Mix'

Purple Coneflower Rainbow
Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'

Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias x hybrida

Old Farmyard Hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'Old Farmyard'

May Night Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'

Walker's Low Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'

Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'

Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'
Phlox paniculata 'Rene Duval'

Dwarf Wild Indigo
Baptisia minor

Blanket Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'

Cinderella Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit Mix'

Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors Mix'

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

Wild Lupine
Lupinus perennis

Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
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Perennials in Zone 7
What are the best perennials plants for Zone 7?
The 24 above are the most-saved perennials plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 7. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.
Will these survive Zone 7 winters?
Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 7, where winter lows reach 0°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.
When is the best time to plant perennials?
Early fall is the quiet champion: warm soil grows roots while cool air reduces stress. Spring works too — just expect to water more through the first summer.
