Zone 7 Plants for Lasting Color and Garden Structure

Gardeners in USDA Zone 7 can choose from a wide variety of flowering perennials, shrubs, and other landscape plants. Zone 7 is defined by an average annual extreme minimum winter temperature between 0°F and 10°F, with Zone 7a covering 0°F to 5°F and Zone 7b covering 5°F to 10°F.

Garden Crossings offers zone 7 plants suited to these winter conditions, making it easier to build beds, borders, and landscapes with plants selected for your growing zone. Hardiness is an important starting point, but sunlight, soil moisture, mature size, and seasonal interest should also guide your choices.

A close-up of vibrant orange tubular blooms on Summerlong™ Peach Hummingbird Mint (Agastache), with green stems and leaves, showing multiple flowering spikes - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.
Silvery-green, deeply lobed leaves of 'Silver Lining' White Sagebrush (Artemisia) grow densely in a garden bed edged with gray stone, with soil and other greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.'Silver Lining' White Sagebrush (Artemisia) features lush, silvery foliage that adds charm to garden beds bordered by stone stands out beautifully against dry grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Silver Lining' White Sagebrush (Artemisia)

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Close-up of silvery-gray, lobed leaves of a Silver Swirl Snowflake Dusty Miller (Centaurea), closely packed and covered in fine, soft hairs, creating a muted, velvety texture - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.Top-down view of a Silver Swirl Snowflake Dusty Miller (Centaurea) with silvery-gray, lobed leaves and several bright yellow, spiky flowers growing in a garden bed with dark mulch and a bit of soil visible - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Silver Swirl Snowflake Dusty Miller (Centaurea)

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Silverstone™ Cotoneaster, a dense, low-growing shrub with silvery-gray foliage grows on a grassy lawn surrounded by green and reddish shrubs and trees in a lush garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Dense, low-growing Silverstone™ Cotoneaster shrubs border a neatly trimmed lawn, with lush green bushes and blooming pink hydrangeas in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Silverstone™ Cotoneaster

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A close-up of Simply Scentsational® Sweetshrub (Calycanthus) shows reddish-brown, fragrant, curled petals and broad glossy green leaves. Slightly dry petal tips emphasize the Proven Winners plant’s unique appeal. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSimply Scentsational® Sweetshrub (Calycanthus) features dark red, star-shaped, fragrant blooms with elongated petals and green foliage, shown here in close-up at various stages of opening. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Simply Scentsational® Sweetshurb (Calycanthus)

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Sister Disco® Scotch Broom (Cytisus) showcases vibrant yellow and red blooms with small petals above dense green foliage. Its eye-catching flowers providing a lively, low-maintenance choice for any garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Sister Disco® Scotch Broom (Cytisus), a shrub with slender green stems and dense small yellow and red blooms; vibrant color for any garden, shown against a softly blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sister Disco® Scotch Broom (Cytisus)

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Close-up of vibrant orange and red flowers with green leaves, in various stages of bloom, grow densely together on the Sister Redhead® Scotch Broom (Cytisus) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of Sister Redhead® Scotch Broom (Cytisus) is a bushy shrub with dense green leaves and vibrant red-orange pea-shaped flowers, perfect for outdoor planting among other plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sister Redhead® Scotch Broom (Cytisus)

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Clusters of reddish-orange and pink pea-like flowers with green leaves, covered in water droplets, grow close together on Sister Rosie® Scotch Broom (Cytisus) shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSister Rosie® Scotch Broom (Cytisus) features dense clusters of small reddish-pink and yellow flowers on leafy green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sister Rosie® Scotch Broom (Cytisus)

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A Sky Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex), a bushy, cone-shaped evergreen with small green leaves, stands in a mulched garden bed among other plants and trees on a sunny day. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA small garden with a tree, Sky Box® Inkberry Holly in a decorative container, green and yellow foliage plants, and purple and white flowers, all set against a white wall. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex)

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A cluster of ripe and unripe Sky Dew® Gold Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium) grows on a shrub with green and yellowish leaves, illuminated by bright sunlight.A lush Sky Dew® Gold Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium) flourishes in a mulched garden bed among companion plants and shade, making it ideal for harvesting fresh blueberries.

Sky Dew® Gold Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium)

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Close-up of a cluster of tall, pink flower spikes of the Skyward™ Pink Spike Speedwell (Veronica) rises above green leaves and unopened buds, creating a striking display in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Tall pink flower spikes of Skyward™ Pink Spike Speedwell (Veronica) rise among green leaves, with dense blossoms on each stem, adding vibrant color and lushness to the garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Skyward™ Pink Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

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Three vibrant pink flowers with white stamens bloom among lush green leaves. Snippet® Dark Pink Weigela is a compact, reblooming shrub with soft, ruffled petals for a fresh look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSnippet® Dark Pink Weigela is a compact, reblooming shrub adorned with clusters of vibrant pink trumpet-shaped flowers and lush green leaves, adding bright color to your garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Snippet® Dark Pink Weigela

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A tall, dense Soft Serve® False Cypress (Chamaecyparis) stands in a garden with colorful autumn foliage and blooming white flowers, while structured landscape hedges add shape beneath an overcast sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A hand gently holds a branch of green, feathery Soft Serve® False Cypress (Chamaecyparis), highlighting its fine texture. Lush cedar branches in the background make this plant ideal for attractive landscape hedges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Soft Serve® False Cypress (Chamaecyparis)

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A large, green Soft Serve® Gold False Cypress (Chamaecyparis) stands in a mulched garden bed with some yellowing at the base, surrounded by other plants and trees beneath a cloudy sky. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Soft Serve® Gold False Cypress (Chamaecyparis)

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A close-up of a single Sombrero Poco™ Hot Coral Coneflower (Echinacea) shows its vibrant orange petals and green spiky cone, set against a blurred backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Sombrero Poco™ Hot Coral Coneflower (Echinacea) features vibrant orange blooms with dark centers above lush green leaves and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero Poco™ Hot Coral Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Close-up of Sombrero Poco™ Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea) with bright pink blooms, a dark central cone, lush green leaves, and multiple smaller buds at different growth stages - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of Sombrero Poco™ Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms in the garden, displaying compact coneflowers with orange-brown centers and lush green foliage, bathed in sunlight with more flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero Poco™ Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea)

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A close-up of Sombrero Poco™ Red Coneflower (Echinacea), a compact, drought-tolerant plant with vibrant red petals radiating from a dark, spiky center, surrounded by lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero Poco™ Red Coneflower (Echinacea)

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A close-up of a Sombrero Poco™ White Coneflower (Echinacea) with a yellow-green cone and long white petals, framed by green leaves and buds - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero Poco™ White Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
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Close-up of Sombrero Poco™ Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea) cluster with large bright petals and spiky green-brown centers, surrounded by lush leaves. The softly blurred background highlights this plant’s vibrant blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of Sombrero Poco™ Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea), a compact plant with vibrant yellow petals and a green-yellow cone, set among lush green leaves and blurred yellow blooms for lasting garden color - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero Poco™ Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
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Close-up of the Sombrero® Adobe Orange Coneflower (Echinacea) with bright orange petals with a spiky green-and-orange center atop green leaves and stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant Sombrero® Adobe Orange Coneflower (Echinacea) with spiky brown centers blooms among green leaves and wildflowers in a garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sombrero® Adobe Orange Coneflower (Echinacea)

$19.99
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Extreme Close-up of a vibrant Sombrero® Baja Burgundy Coneflower (Echinacea) with pointed red petals and a spiky brown-orange central cone, surrounded by blurred green leaves and native perennial flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of Sombrero® Baja Burgundy Coneflower (Echinacea), a vibrant native perennial with dark centers, grows amid lush green leaves in a garden bed edged with brown mulch - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero® Baja Burgundy Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Close-up of a Sombrero® Blanco Coneflower (Echinacea), a native perennial with white petals, spiky yellow-green center, and green leaves, with similar flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the Sombrero® Blanco Coneflower (Echinacea), a native perennial featuring long white petals and a spiky greenish-yellow central cone, with similar blooms and green leaves softly blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero® Blanco Coneflower (Echinacea)

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A vibrant garden bed featuring blooming Sombrero® Flamenco Orange Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark brown centers, surrounded by green foliage and a few yellow and pink flowers - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A mass planting of Sombrero® Flamenco Orange Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark centers is shown amid lush green foliage and some evergreen branches - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero® Flamenco Orange Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
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Close-up of the Sombrero® Fuchsia Fandango Coneflower (Echinacea) from the right side, displays vibrant pink petals and a dark reddish-brown center, set among green leaves with another softly blurred bloom in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of a Sombrero® Fuchsia Fandango Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant pink petals, a dark brown spiky center, and green leaves, surrounded by other blooms in a lush pollinator garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero® Fuchsia Fandango Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Close-up of Sombrero® Granada Gold Coneflower (Echinacea) with long, narrow petals and spiky green centers amid lush foliage. This photo showcases blooms at different stages, from buds to fully opened flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Sombrero® Granada Gold Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms with bright yellow petals, orange centers, and green stems surrounded by foliage and buds, perfect for outdoor gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sombrero® Granada Gold Coneflower (Echinacea)

$19.99
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Red bush cherries growing on a leafy Zone 7 shrub

Choosing Zone 7 Flowers for Your Garden

When selecting zone 7 flowers, think about when you want color and how much sun the planting area receives. Combining plants with different bloom times can help keep the garden interesting from spring through fall.

Perennials are especially useful for creating recurring color and texture from year to year. Browse our perennial plants to explore options for sunny borders, shaded spaces, and mixed plantings.

The USDA hardiness zone system is designed primarily to help gardeners judge whether perennial plants are likely to withstand winter cold in a particular location. It does not account for every growing condition, so always check the individual plant’s light and moisture requirements as well.

Lavender butterfly bush flowers blooming on a compact Zone 7 shrub

Add Structure With Zone 7 Shrubs

Zone 7 shrubs can provide height, screening, flowers, foliage, and long-lasting structure in the landscape. The current Garden Crossings Zone 7 collection includes choices such as butterfly bush, arborvitae, juniper, dogwood, roses, lilacs, holly, and rhododendron.

When choosing the best shrubs for Zone 7, consider mature size, sun exposure, moisture needs, and whether you want flowers, evergreen foliage, or multi-season interest. Explore our shrubs to compare options for different garden uses.

FAQs

Zone 7 is based on average annual extreme minimum winter temperatures from 0°F to 10°F. Individual cold tolerance still varies by plant and variety.

Many flowering perennials grow well in Zone 7. Your best choices depend on sunlight, soil moisture, bloom season, mature size, and the look you want for your garden.

Many deciduous and evergreen shrubs are suitable for Zone 7, including certain varieties of hydrangea, lilac, holly, arborvitae, rose, and butterfly bush. Always confirm that the specific variety lists Zone 7 within its recommended hardiness range.