Zone 6 - Plants

Zone 6 plants are well suited to regions with cold winters and warm summers, making them a reliable choice for gardeners looking for hardy, long-lasting performance. This zone supports a wide range of perennials, shrubs, ornamental grasses, and annuals that return year after year with dependable growth and bloom.

With proper plant selection, Zone 6 gardens can enjoy vibrant color from spring through fall along with strong winter survival. Shop Garden Crossings for high-quality plants carefully chosen to thrive in Zone 6 conditions and create a garden filled with beauty, resilience, and seasonal interest.

Lavender Bubbles' Allium, an ornamental onion with round, vivid purple blooms, creates a striking display against green grass, adding bold color and interest with blurred grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
A close-up of Summerific® 'Lilac Crush' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) shows its large, delicate pink petals with a red center, surrounded by green leaves and other native perennial hibiscus flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Summerific® 'Lilac Crush' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) is a hardy native perennial with lush green foliage and large vibrant pink-purple blooms featuring deep red centers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Summerific® 'Lilac Crush' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

$14.24
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A large, white Summerific® 'Perfect Storm' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) flower with pink veins and a deep red center is highlighted by sunlight amid dark foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a large pink and white Summerific® 'Perfect Storm' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) flower with a red center and prominent stamen, set against striking green and purplish foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Summerific® 'Perfect Storm' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

$16.14
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Three large, pink Summerific® 'Spinderella' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) flowers with red centers and pale yellow stamens bloom among green leaves, sunlight highlighting this stunning native perennial in the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Summerific® 'Spinderella' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus), a large, pale pink perennial with a deep red center and creamy white stamen, set against a background of green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Summerific® 'Spinderella' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

$14.24
$18.99 $14.24
A close-up of Summerific® 'Valentine's Crush' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) shows a large, vibrant red flower with a yellow-tipped stamen, surrounded by green leaves and unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two large, vibrant red Summerific® 'Valentine's Crush' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) flowers with prominent yellow stamens bloom among green leaves and several unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Summerific® 'Valentine's Crush' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

$14.24
$18.99 $14.24

Summersong™ Firefinch™ Coneflower (Echinacea), a compact and long-blooming perennial, features spiky orange-brown centers and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Summersong™ Firefinch™ Coneflower (Echinacea) is a compact, perennial with bright pink petals, orange-brown centers, and green foliage. A wooden lattice fence appears in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Summersong® Firefinch™ Coneflower (Echinacea)

$19.99
$19.99

Close-up of Summit Sweets™ Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon), a sun-loving perennial, with clusters of vivid tubular blooms and slender green stems, set against a softly blurred garden background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A group of Summit Sweets™ Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon) displays tall spikes of vivid purple tubular blooms and glossy green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Summit Sweets™ Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$17.99
$17.99
Clusters of bright pink, ruby-red Summit Sweets™ Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon) flowers with white streaks bloom on tall green stems with narrow leaves, creating a stunning pollinator plant against dark backgrounds - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Summit Sweets™ Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon) displays vibrant ruby-red tubular flowers and tall green lance-shaped leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Summit Sweets™ Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$17.99
$17.99
Sun Jewels™ 'Pink Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) is a sun-loving perennial featuring pink, heart-shaped, fringed flowers above soft, fern-like blue-green leaves, with larger green leaves from another plant in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Sun Jewels™ 'Pink Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) flowers featuring heart-shaped pink and white petals, set against a blurred green foliage and brown soil background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sun Jewels™ 'Pink Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)

$19.99
$19.99

Clusters of white, delicate, drooping flowers with fringed petals bloom above fern-like green foliage on Sun Jewels™ 'White Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra), adding elegance to any garden. Grass can be seen in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Clusters of white, drooping flowers with delicate petals bloom above fern-like green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sun Jewels™ 'White Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of lush green fern-like leaves with feathery fronds—ideal for sun gardens or pairing with drought-tolerant plants like Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia) - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Top-down view of Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia) features lush, fern-like green foliage surrounded by clusters of small purple and pink flowers with mulch and a stone border in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) displaying small, rounded leaves that shift from green to bright orange and red at the tips, highlighting the golden foliage unique to this shrub during seasonal colorchanges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) features bright yellow-green, dense foliage and thrives in mulched garden beds. Its golden leaves are beautifully complemented by white flowering plants and lush green background foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, deer-resistant shrub with small, vibrant red and purple leaves that thrives in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Three compact Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis) shrubs with reddish-purple foliage grow in mulched soil outdoors among other blurred bushes in the background of the garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

A Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis), a deer-resistant shrub, features dense clusters of small, oval red and pink leaves and sits on a concrete surface next to a wooden post - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A group of vibrant shrubs, including Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis) with its striking orange foliage, grows in a garden bed with brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

A vibrant Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) shrub with bright red and orange foliage, grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by green plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) is a small columnar shrub with dense oval leaves that shift from green at the base to red at the tips, adding striking color to mulched garden beds with other green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis), a columnar shrub with deep red, purple, and green leaves, grows in a mulched garden bed among other plants with a grassy lawn and greenhouse behind it - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis) with deep purple foliage growing in a mulched garden bed among green and red-leaved plants, with a building featuring large windows in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis) with clusters of vibrant red and orange oval leaves, some glossy from rain. This shrub stands out against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with small dark red to purple leaves in a mulched garden bed surrounded by green grass and leafy plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
Close-up of Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis) is a deer-resistant shrub with thin reddish branches and dense foliage of small, oval green leaves edged in white with pink tinges, creating a striking tricolored pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense, sunlit green shrub with tri-colored foliage brightens the water’s edge, its variegated leaves shimmering in the light—an eye-catching Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis) stands out against the rippling blue background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis) is a deer-resistant shrub with dense clusters of small, dark purple leaves. It stands out in mulched garden beds, creating a striking contrast against yellow-green foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense shrub with small, deep burgundy deer-resistant leaves that stand out in a mulch-covered garden bed, creating striking contrast with surrounding bright green plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
The Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with bright yellow-green leaves, thriving in landscaped areas with dark mulch and grass - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with bright yellow-green leaves. It adds vibrant color to a mulched garden bed and stands out beautifully against grass and surrounding plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis) has dense clusters of small yellow-green leaves with reddish edges. Its tightly packed foliage forms a vibrant, textured pattern when bathed in sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Low, dense Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis) shrubs with vibrant yellow-green foliage thrive beside brown mulch in a garden, their leaves highlighted by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
Dense clusters of small, reddish leaves edged in green-yellow grow on the Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis), a shrub that thrives in full sun and adds vibrant, textured foliage to your landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a dense, low-growing Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis) with small reddish-purple leaves edged in light green stands among wood chip mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) with bright yellow flowers and long stamens, surrounded by green leaves and buds. This shrub displays vibrant clusters against lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) features bright yellow flowers with bushy stamens, lush green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of vivid purple, spiky, spherical blooms with long petals and stamens stand out against lush green foliage on Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dense green foliage and clusters of small purple flowers bloom on tall stems. Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) flowering shrub shown surrounded by sunlight and a softly blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Sweet & Lo™ Sweet Box (Sarcococca), an evergreen shrub with clusters of small, white star-shaped flowers with pink tips amid glossy green leaves. Dense blooms adorn this shade-loving plant’s vibrant foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Top-down view of the The Sweet & Lo™ Sweet Box (Sarcococca) with dense, pointed green leaves in a white container, set outdoors on concrete with other plants in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sweet & Lo™ Sweet Box (Sarcococca)

$21.99
$21.99