Cold Temperate

Cold Temperate: East, Midwest, and Mountain West This is a large and highly populated region covering much the eastern and central United States, as well as much of the warmer parts of Canada. This region corresponds with USDA Zones 47, and Sunset Zones 2 4, 6, 11, and 3243. Perennial in all of the Cold Temperate zone:

Allium fistulosum Welsh onion Allium tricoccum ramps Allium tuberosum garlic chives Apios americana groundnut Aralia cordata udo Asparagus officinalis asparagus Bunias orientalis Turkish rocket Camassia cusickii Cusicks camass Camassia leichtlinnii Leichtlins camass Camassia quamash camass Camassia scillioides wild hyacinth Chenopodium bonus-henricus good king Henry Cicorium intybus chicory Crambe maritima sea kale Dioscorea japonica jinenjo Dioscorea opposita Chinese yam Helianthus tuberosa sunchoke Hemerocallis daylily Laportaea canadensis wood nettle Levisticum officinale lovage Malva moschata musk mallow Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern Nasturtium officinale watercress Oenanthe javanica water celery Oxyria digyna mountain sorrel Petasites japonicus fuki

Phytolacca americana pokeweed Polygonatum biflorum canaliculatum giant Solomons seal Rheum rubarbarum rhubarb Rumex acetosa French sorrel Rumex acetosa Profusion sorrel Rumex acetosella sheep sorrel Rumex scutatus silver shield sorrel Sagittaria latifolia arrowhead Scorzonera hispanica scorzonera Sium sisarum skirret Stachys sieboldii Chinese artichoke Taraxacum officinale dandelion Tilia spp. linden Urtica dioica nettles
Perennial in warmer parts of the Cold Temperate zone, or perennial with protection:

Allium ampeloprasum perennial sweet leek Allium cepa aggregatum potato onion Allium cepa aggregatum shallot Allium cepa proliferum walking onion Arundinaria gigantea canebrake bamboo Asphodeline lutea yellow asphodel Atriplex halimus saltbush (try as a dieback perennial) Beta vulgaris maritima sea beet Brassica oleracea acephala Tree Collards, Walking Stick Kale Brassica oleracea acephala tropical tree kale Brassica oleracea acephala Western Front perennial kale Brassica oleracea botrytis perennial broccoli, including 9 Star Brassica oleracea ramosa branching bush kale, including Dorbentons Brassica oleracea wild cabbage Canna edulis achira Cedrella sinensis fragrant spring tree Colocasia esculenta taro & Celery Stem taro (with protection, in warmest parts, as a leaf crop only)

Cyperus esculentus sativa chufa Dioscorea bulbifera air potato Diplotaxis spp. sylvetta arugula (probably as dieback perennial in
warmer areas)

Nelumbo nucifera water lotus (hardy as long as roots are below freeze
line) These bamboos are fully hardy in the warmest areas of the Cold Temperate zone, they may lose their leaves in the middle portions, and can be tried as dieback perennials in the coldest areas:

Phyllostachys spp. running bamboos Sasa kurilensis chishima-zasa bamboo Semiarundinaria fastuosa temple bamboo
Can be grown as annuals in the Cold Temperate zone:

Abelmoschus manihot edible hibiscus Alternanthera sissoo sissoo spinach Basella alba malabar spinach Brassica oleracea alboglabra gai lon Capsicum annum Perennial Capsicum sweet pepper Cnidoscolus chayamansa Stingless chaya Coccinia grandis Sterile perennial cucumber Colocasia esculenta taro, cocoyam, eddo, dasheen (as a leaf crop only) Cynara scolymus Imperial Star globe artichoke Diplotaxis muralis & sylvetta arugula Dolichos lablab hyacinth bean Eleocharis dulcis water chestnut Gynura crepioides Okinawa spinach Hibiscus acetosella cranberry hibiscus Ipomoea aquatica water spinach Ipomoea batatas sweet potato Lycopersicon spp. tomato Manihot esculenta cassava (as a leaf crop only) Momordica charantia bitter gourd Moringa oleifera moringa Moringa stenopetala moringa

Oxalis tuberosa oca (with fall season extension) Phaseolus coccineus runner bean Phaseolus lunatus lima bean Phaseolus polysantus cache bean Physalis peruviana goldenberry Physalis pruinosa ground cherry Psophocarpus Day Length Neutral winged bean Sagittaria sinensis Chinese arrowhead Sauropus androgynous katuk Smallianthus sonchifolia yacon (needs long season) Solanum melongena & spp. eggplant Solanum tuberosum & spp. potato Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand spinach Xanthosoma brasiliense belembe Xanthosoma saggitifolium tannier, yautia, malanga (as a leaf crop only) Xanthosoma violaceum violet-stem taro (as a leaf crop only

Source: http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/cold-temperate-eastmidwest-and-mountain-west/