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Much like the United States Postal Service, these plants will not let rain, nor sleet, nor driving snow stop them from pulling through the worst winter weather imaginable. \xa0It can be hard to find plants that will look two months of drying winds in the eyes and laugh\u2014or sit in a frozen puddle for 4 months and not rot. We decided to sing the praises of those perennials and woodies that will take whatever January, February and March have to doll out and come out on the other side, unscathed. \xa0Tune in to this epside to learn about plants that truly are up to the challenge of taking winter\u2019s worst on the chin. \xa0

Expert guest: May Ann Newcomer is a native Idahoan who gardens, scouts gardens, and writes about gardening in the Intermountain West.

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Danielle\u2019s Plants

'Ninja Stars' epimedium (Epimedium\xa0'Ninja Stars', Zones 4-9)\xa0

Leatherleaf viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum, Zones 5-8)\xa0

'Blue Chip' juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip\u2019, Zones 3-9)\xa0

\u2018Biokovo\u2019 hardy geranium (Geranium cantabrigiense\xa0\u2018Biokovo\u2019, Zones 5-8)\xa0

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Carol\u2019s Plants

Rosemary willow (Salix elaeagnos, Zones 4-8)

Smooth blue aster (Symphyotrichum leave, Zones 3-8)

Golden Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris \u2018Aurea\u2019, Zones 3-7)

Siberian iris (Iris sibirica, Zones 3-9)

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Expert\u2019s Plants

German bearded iris (Iris x germanica cvs., Zones 3-10)

European snowball viburnum (Viburnum opulus \u2018Roseum\u2019, Zones 3-8)

\u2018Autumn Brilliance\u2019 serviceberry (Amelanchier \xd7 grandiflora \u2018Autumn Brilliance\u2019, Zones 4-9)

\u2018Blue Shag\u2019 Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag', Zones 3-8)