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.
Spikes of 'Purple Passion' Hybrid Bee Delphinium feature deep purple blooms with white centers above lush green foliage. Some top buds stay unopened - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Tall spikes of 'Purple Passion' Hybrid Bee Delphinium with vibrant purple blooms and white centers rise above green, deeply lobed foliage, creating a stunning perennial display perfect for cut flowers. A blurred tree and fence provide a peaceful backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Purple Passion' Hybrid Bee Delphinium

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Large, heart-shaped leaves with silver-white surfaces and dark green veins form a dense cluster in 'Queen of Hearts' Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera), creating a striking mounding ground cover among surrounding greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.'Queen of Hearts' Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera) features large, heart-shaped green leaves with silvery-white veins and a slightly rough texture - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Queen of Hearts' Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera)

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'Rainbow's End' Hosta, known for its broad variegated foliage, stands out among green plants and pink flowers in this vibrant shade perennial garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.'Rainbow's End' Hosta features variegated green and yellow leaves, set amid blue flowers in the foreground and pink bleeding heart perennials with yellow-green foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rainbow's End' Hosta

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Clusters of vibrant purple 'Rapido Blue' Bellflower (Campanula) bloom in a sunlit garden bed with lush green leaves, grass, and dark soil visible beneath - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-uip of 'Rapido Blue' Bellflower (Campanula) features purple, bell-shaped blooms above green foliage with several buds. Long, pointed leaves with green and yellow stripes add contrast in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rapido Blue' Bellflower (Campanula)

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Close-up of ‘Rays For Days’ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) features bright yellow double blooms with dense, layered petals set against lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A thriving clump of Rays For Days' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) displays bright yellow blooms and lush green leaves in a mulched, pollinator-friendly garden, set against a backdrop of grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rays For Days' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

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A close-up of the vibrant 'Rebecca Cawthorne' Perennial Violet (Viola) showcases its purple and white blooms with green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of 'Rebecca Cawthorne' Perennial Violet (Viola) with ruffled petals in shades of deep violet, lavender, and creamy yellow-white, accented by green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rebecca Cawthorne' Perennial Violet (Viola)

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'Red Lark' Hybrid Delphinium displays tall, bright pink-red blooms above green foliage beside a blue glass bottle sculpture set off by white and coral-red perennials in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.In a garden bed, 'Red Lark' Hybrid Delphinium blooms with vibrant, layered petals rise above green foliage and mulch. A house partially visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Red Lark' Hybrid Delphinium

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'Rise and Shine' Chinese Astilbe features tall clusters of vibrant hot pink blooms above lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.'Rise and Shine' Chinese Astilbe features tall, feathery hot pink blooms above lush green foliage that fills the frame. Blurred greenery and a wood fence in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rise and Shine' Chinese Astilbe

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Close-up of five 'Rozanne' Cranesbill (Geranium) flowers with delicate veins bloom among lush green leaves, creating a charming, colorful groundcover that's perfect for enhancing any garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Rozanne’ Cranesbill (Geranium) is a bushy perennial with abundant small purple flowers and green leaves, thriving as a groundcover in sunny garden spots - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rozanne' Cranesbill (Geranium)

$18.99
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‘Sage Advice’ Russian Sage (Perovskia) features dense, spiky purple blooms and green leaves in a garden. This drought-tolerant perennial stands out, complemented by pale greenish-yellow flower clusters in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Sage Advice’ Russian Sage (Perovskia), a drought-tolerant perennial, features tall spikes of small purple flowers in mulch, surrounded by bright pink blooms and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Sage Advice' Russian Sage (Perovskia)

$18.99
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Top-down view of 'Seasons in the Sun' Hosta forming a dense cluster of large, bright golden-yellow leaves in the garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.‘Seasons in the Sun’ Hosta features lush, golden-yellow leaves that brighten shaded gardens bordered by soil and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Seasons in the Sun' Hosta

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Close-up of ‘Serendipity’ Allium features dense clusters of vibrant purple, spiky, ball-shaped flowers atop slender green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant 'Serendipity' Allium, a perennial with globe-shaped purple blooms and tall green stems, grows outdoors in a garden with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Serendipity' Allium

$18.99
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Close-up of 'Silver Scent' Perennial Salvia, a deer resistant plant with dense clusters of elongated, velvety green leaves that have a silvery hue and textured surface - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of 'Silver Scent' Perennial Salvia features small, tubular purple blooms atop tall green stems with fragrant foliage. Its vibrant clusters brighten garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Silver Scent' Perennial Salvia

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Close-up of ‘Spot On’ Lungwort (Pulmonaria) features green leaves with white spots and clusters of small pink and purple flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of 'Spot On' Lungwort (Pulmonaria) shows green leaves with white spots and purple-blue and pink blooms, thriving in mulched soil with a yellow-green shade plant in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Spot On' Lungwort (Pulmonaria)

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Close-up of 'Summer Cloud' Dwarf Delphinium features vibrant blue flowers with white and yellow centers, accented by green buds and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Cloud' Delphinium

$17.99
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A close-up of the vibrant 'Summer in Paradise' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) with deep pink petals, a striking yellow and red stamen, lush green leaves, and several flower buds in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Summer in Paradise' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) features large, vibrant magenta flowers with dark centers on lush green foliage, creating a tropical feel in your garden among surrounding greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer in Paradise' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

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A garden bed showcases 'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula), with dense clusters of fragrant purple blooms and green stems, surrounded by lush foliage and yellow flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula)

$18.99
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Close-up of vibrant purple 'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula) in bloom, this compact perennial features delicate petals and green stems against a softly blurred background of fragrant lavender plants - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of dense 'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula) plants, showing vibrant purple flowers and green stems outdoors in natural sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula)

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Close-up of a cluster of 'Sweet Summer Love' Sweet Autumn Clematis, with fragrant violet-red, star-shaped blooms and yellow centers among green leaves and buds in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of 'Sweet Summer Love' Sweet Autumn Clematis, with violet-red and white blooms amid green leaves, is bathed in sunlight that highlights their vibrant colors in a fragrant clematis garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Sweet Summer Love' Sweet Autumn Clematis

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Close-up[ of a vibrant cluster of 'Touch of Blush' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) with bright yellow petals and dark centers blooms among green leaves, creating a lively and colorful display in the garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.‘Touch of Blush’ False Sunflower (Heliopsis), a bushy perennial with variegated green foliage and bright yellow daisy-like blooms, grows among other plants and greenery in a garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Touch of Blush' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

$19.99
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A cluster of vibrant yellow 'Treasure Trove' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with dark brown centers stands out against green foliage in a perennial garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A mass planting of bright yellow 'Treasure Trove' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with dark centers blooms in a perennial garden bed, surrounded by green foliage and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Treasure Trove' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

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A dense cluster of bright yellow 'Tuscan Sun' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) with green leaves, grows in a garden against a black lattice fence and other plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of bright yellow 'Tuscan Sun' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) blooms with green leaves fills the frame, creating a cheerful, dense display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Tuscan Sun' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

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Close-up of Urge To Splurge' Spurge (Euphorbia) features vibrant yellow-green clusters and broad leaves forming a lush, cheerful display with blossoms covering the foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Three large 'Urge To Splurge' Spurge (Euphorbia) plants display bright yellow flowers in a mulched bed with green foliage and a tree trunk in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Urge To Splurge' Spurge (Euphorbia)

$28.99
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The 'Ville De Lyon' Clematis features vibrant purple-pink, six-petaled reblooming flowers with pale yellow stamens at the center, set against lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A hand holds a vibrant 'Ville De Lyon' Clematis flower with six magenta petals and yellow stamens, set against green leaves and garden fencing - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Ville De Lyon' Clematis

$19.99
$19.99