Perennials for zone 3
These 8,397 perennials grow in USDA zone 3. Zone 3 winters reach -40 to -30°F (-40 to -34°C). Garden centre favorites come first. Find your zone.
- large beardtonguePenstemon grandiflorusZones 3 to 8 · Full sun · 2 to 4 ft
- large-leaved asterEurybia macrophyllaZones 3 to 7 · Sun to shade · 2 to 4 ft
- narrow-leaved cattailTypha angustifoliaZones 2 to 11 · Sun to part shade · 3 to 7 ft
- october daphneHylotelephium sieboldiiZones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 6 to 9"
- prairie ironweedVernonia fasciculataZones 3 to 9 · Sun to shade · 2 to 4 ft
- purple-headed sneezeweedHelenium flexuosumZones 3 to 10 · Full sun · 1 to 3 ft
- robin's plantainErigeron pulchellusZones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- smooth phloxPhlox glaberrimaZones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 4 ft
- smooth solomon's sealPolygonatum biflorumZones 3 to 9 · Part to full shade · 1 to 3 ft
- sweet coneflowerRudbeckia subtomentosaZones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 to 5 ft
- sweet white violetViola blandaZones 2 to 7 · Part shade · 3 to 6"
- tickseedAnacis palmataZones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft
- water arumCalla palustrisZones 2 to 6 · Part to full shade · 6 to 12"
- western ironweedVernonia baldwiniiZones 3 to 9 · Full sun · 3 to 5 ft
- windflowerAnemonastrum canadenseZones 3 to 8 · Sun to shade · 1 to 2 ft
- wrinkleleaf goldenrodSolidago rugosaZones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 3 to 5 ft
- spear thistleCirsium vulgareZones 3 to 8 · Full sun
- Summerwine yarrowAchillea 'Summerwine'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- All American Chief daylilyHemerocallis 'All American Chief'Zones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft
- August Frost daylilyHemerocallis 'August Frost'Zones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft
- Guelph Millennium asparagusAsparagus officinalis 'Guelph Millennium'Zones 3 to 10 · Full sun
- Holly Dancer daylilyHemerocallis 'Holly Dancer'Zones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft
- Spider Man daylilyHemerocallis 'Spider Man'Zones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- Stafford daylilyHemerocallis 'Stafford'Zones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft
- Ada Niva peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Ada Niva'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 18"
- Adonis peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Adonis'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Adrienne peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Adrienne'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Albert Crousse peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Albert Crousse'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Albert Niva peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Albert Niva'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft
- Alice Crousse peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Alice Crousse'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Allan Rogers peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Allan Rogers'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- Amarillo Star peonyPaeonia 'Amarillo Star'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Ambrosia peonyPaeonia 'Ambrosia'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Anastasia peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Anastasia'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Angela Jo peonyPaeonia 'Angela Jo'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 6 to 7"
- Angelo Cobb Freeborn peonyPaeonia 'Angelo Cobb Freeborn'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Anika peonyPaeonia 'Anika'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 5 to 6"
- Ann Berry Cousins peonyPaeonia 'Ann Berry Cousins'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Anna peonyPaeonia 'Anna'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 7 to 9"
- Annisquam peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Annisquam'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Antwerpen peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Antwerpen'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Appleton House peonyPaeonia 'Appleton House'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Apricot Whisper peonyPaeonia 'Apricot Whisper'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- Art Nouveau peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Art Nouveau'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Auguste Dessert peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Auguste Dessert'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft
- Aurora Sunrise peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Aurora Sunrise'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft
- Avis Varner peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Avis Varner'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Ballerina peonyPaeonia 'Ballerina'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Barlow Mix columbineAquilegia vulgaris 'Barlow Mix'Zones 3 to 9 · Sun to part shade · 3 to 4 ft
- Beautiful Senorita peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Beautiful Senorita'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Belleville peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Belleville'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 7 to 10 ft
- Berry Garcia peonyPaeonia 'Berry Garcia'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- Bessie peonyPaeonia 'Bessie'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- Better Times peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Better Times'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Bev peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Bev'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Birthday peonyPaeonia 'Birthday'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Black Swan peonyPaeonia 'Black Swan'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- Blitz Tort peonyPaeonia lactiflora 'Blitz Tort'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 2 ft
- Blonde Vision peonyPaeonia 'Blonde Vision'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 3 ft
- Blood Moon peonyPaeonia 'Blood Moon'Zones 3 to 8 · Sun to part shade · 5 to 6"