Zone 4 - Perennials

Explore perennials suited for USDA Zone 4a and 4b, offering reliable performance in your climate. These hardy plants are selected to withstand local winter conditions while delivering beautiful blooms, foliage, and long-lasting garden interest throughout the growing season. Order online for shipping or local pickup at our Zeeland, MI garden center.

A dense cluster of bright purple phlox flowers blooms in a garden bed, surrounded by soil and patches of green foliage with grass in the background.
A single Double Scoop™ Lemon Cream Coneflower (Echinacea) showcases layered, spiky pale yellow petals with a dense center and drooping outer petals shown against a plain dark gray background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Double Scoop™ Lemon Cream Coneflower (Echinacea) with pale yellow, layered petals and a dense central disk against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Lemon Cream Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of vibrant Double Scoop™ Mandarin Coneflower (Echinacea), a striking orange bloom with spiky centers surrounded by yellow and red flowers and lush green foliage in a garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant Double Scoop™ Mandarin Coneflower (Echinacea) with layered red-orange petals and lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Mandarin Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of the vibrant Double Scoop™ Raspberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea), a drought-tolerant perennial with layered red petals and a dark, textured center, set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of Double Scoop™ Raspberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant red, densely layered petals and green leaves, shown with another bloom against a bright blue background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Double Scoop™ Raspberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea)

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of a vibrant red Double Scoop™ Strawberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea), a drought-tolerant perennial with layered petals and a textured central disk, set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.The Double Scoop™ Strawberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea), a drought-tolerant perennial, features vibrant red, densely layered petals blooming elegantly against a soft blur of green leaves and stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Strawberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea)

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of a vibrant pink Double Scoop™ Watermelon Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea) with two sets of spiky pink petals and a dark red center, surrounded by green leaves and other coneflowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of Double Scoop™ Watermelon Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea), a vibrant, pink perennial with layered spiky petals and a dense center, surrounded by similar blooms and lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Watermelon Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea)

$20.99
$20.99

A flowering Astilbe 'Dragon's Lair' with dark burgundy-purple foliage and tall pink to white flower spikes, growing in a garden among green grasses and foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A garden bed filled with ornamental foliage, featuring prominent pinkish-purple Astilbe 'Dragon's Lair' flowers, deep burgundy leaves coral bells, bright green fiddle-leaf figs, and pale pink sedum in the foreground. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Dragon's Lair' Chinese (Astilbe)

$19.99
$19.99

Dressed Up® 'Ball Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features tall, slender stems with clusters of small white flowers rising above broad green leaves, creating a striking centerpiece in a shady garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Dressed Up® 'Ball Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$25.19
$27.99 $25.19
A Dressed Up® 'Evening Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera) perennial sits on the patio, its dense, glossy ruffled leaves showing dark purple-black coloring with burgundy-edged highlights - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A large Dressed Up® 'Evening Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera) with dark, ruffled leaves grows in a gray, ribbed planter outdoors, set against green grass and a stone walkway for an elegant perennial display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Dressed Up® 'Evening Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$18.99
$18.99

Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features ruffled, broad silvery-purple leaves with dark veins and edges, creating a striking pattern. In a black pot - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A large black pot displays Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera), a shade perennial with ruffled, silvery-purple leaves veined in burgundy, outdoors on a patio surrounded by greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$15.19
$18.99 $15.19

Close-up of Eye Catcher® 'Canary Feathers' Coneflower (Echinacea), a striking yellow perennial with yellow-green centered blooms and long, thin petals, surrounded by lush leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A garden featuring clusters of Eye Catcher® 'Canary Feathers' Coneflower (Echinacea), accented by other yellow perennials and lush green foliage, creates a vibrant, colorful natural scene - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Eye Catcher® 'Canary Feathers ' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant pink pointed petals and a spiky orange center, set among green leaves and another similar bloom in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflowers (Echinacea), featuring vibrant pink blooms with dark centers, thrives among green leaves by a stone pathway - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Two vibrant Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflowers (Echinacea) with dark centers bloom against a blurred greenbackground - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflower (Echinacea) features vibrant orange blooms with dark centers, surrounded by lush green foliage and blue accents flowers visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$17.09
$18.99 $17.09
Illustration of EZ Scapes™ Pollinator Sunscape #2 Garden Kit, featuring salvia pink profusion, coneflowers, yellow and purple blooms, and green shrubs in a front yard pollinator garden from both house-front and garden-only views. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram showing two garden layouts—a shallow (5x10) and a deep border (12x5)—each featuring repeating circles for plants included in the EZ Scapes™ Pollinator Sunscape #2 Garden Kit. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Pollinator Sunscape #2 - Garden Kit

$167.13
$177.15 $167.13
The EZ Scapes™ Bloom & Rebloom Garden Kit features an illustrated house with a porch and garage, surrounded by lush pink and purple flower beds, with close-ups of the vibrant blooms shown below the main image - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two diagrams display plant groupings for Shallow Border and Island layouts using pink and green circles, labeled by type, from the EZ Scapes™ Bloom & Rebloom Garden Kit. Gridlines show recommended spacing - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Bloom & Rebloom - Garden Kit

$141.23
$156.92 $141.23
A front elevation of a single-story house with a landscaped shade garden using the EZ Scapes™ Carolina Shade Tolerant Garden Kit, featuring green and blue foliage both in front of the house and as a detailed plant cluster below - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The EZ Scapes™ Carolina Shade Tolerant Garden Kit features “Deep Border” and “Island” layouts, each fitting 12x7 or 12x8 areas. Overlapping circles denote four foliage plants, ideal for shade gardens with clear plant names and symbols - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Carolina Shade Tolerant - Garden Kit

$175.41
$194.90 $175.41
A hand-drawn illustration showcases the EZ Scapes™ Clay Soil Solution #1 Garden Kit, featuring a cozy house with a front porch, outdoor seating, and a vibrant garden of clay-tolerant blooms in pink, blue, yellow, and purple—perfect for clay soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden layout diagrams for EZ Scapes™ Clay Soil Solution #1 Garden Kit show Shallow Border (5x10) and Deep Border (7x12) with yellow, blue, and pink circles representing clay-tolerant plants—ideal for clay soils - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Clay Soil Solution #1 - Garden Kit

$146.63
$151.52 $146.63
A hand-drawn illustration of a single-story house with a garage, featuring the EZ Scapes™ Clay Soil Solution #2 Garden Kit: vibrant yellow-orange and blue blooms, green shrubs for tough soil. A close-up of the thriving garden appears below - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram with two garden border layouts labeled with Rainbow Rhythm Daylily, Color Coded Coneflower, String Theory Amsonia, and Prairie Winds Grass—all part of the EZ Scapes™ Clay Soil Solution #2 Garden Kit, perfect for pollinator gardens or clay soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Clay Soil Solution #2 - Garden Kit

$139.43
$154.92 $139.43
Illustration of a house front with a symmetrical garden bed made using the EZ Scapes™ Color in the Sun #1 Garden Kit, featuring colorful blue, red, and purple foliage and blooms, shown from both frontal and close-up views - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden border layouts—Shallow Border (10x5) and Deep Border (12x7)—feature colorful foliage from the EZ Scapes™ Color in the Sun #1 Garden Kit, with color-coded plant names and spacing guides for easy planning - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Color in the Sun #1 - Garden Kit

$171.81
$190.90 $171.81
A line drawing shows a house with EZ Scapes™ Color in the Sun #2 Garden Kit in the front yard, featuring Hardy Hibiscus and vibrant purple, pink, white, and orange blooms alongside other colorful flowers and shrubs - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram showing two garden layouts—a shallow border (10 x 5) and a deep border (12 x 7)—created with the EZ Scapes™ - Color in the Sun #2 - Garden Kit, featuring vibrant clusters of Catmint, Tall Garden Phlox, and Hardy Hibiscus.

EZ Scapes™ - Color in the Sun #2 - Garden Kit

$192.50
$0.00 $192.50
Illustration of a house with a porch and seating, featuring an EZ Scapes™ Deer Proof the Shade #1 Garden Kit in the front yard; green, purple, and blue flowering plants are shown in detail with a close-up view below - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Garden design diagrams for “Island” and “Mailbox” layouts, each using the EZ Scapes™ Deer Proof the Shade #1 Garden Kit. Brunnera, Heuchera, and Polemonium are grouped in purple, green, and light blue circles on 5x10 grids - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Proof the Shade #1 - Garden Kit

$122.34
$135.93 $122.34
A hand-drawn illustration of a house with a front porch, steps, and lush garden beds featuring the EZ Scapes™ Deer Proof the Shade #2 Garden Kit, filled with green and purple-leafed plants and blue flowers in front of and below the house - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.EZ Scapes™ Deer Proof the Shade #2 Garden Kit offers two grid layouts: Shallow Border (compact) and Island (expanded), each showcasing groups of green Jack of Diamonds, purple Dressed Up, and blue Pink-a-Blue plant varieties - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Proof the Shade #2 - Garden Kit

$142.13
$157.92 $142.13
Illustration of a house with a front yard featuring the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #1 Garden Kit, with clusters of deer-resistant perennials—ornamental grasses, purple flowers, and low green shrubs—arranged in curved layers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden layout diagrams: one labeled Shallow Border, featuring perennial plants from the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #1 Garden Kit in alternating purple, blue, and green; the other labeled Mailbox, with a central black mailbox surrounded by identical icons - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Resistant Sunscape #1 - Garden Kit

$134.03
$148.92 $134.03
A front yard landscape plan displays a house with garden beds featuring the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #3 Garden Kit, with clusters of yellow, blue, purple, and red flowering shrubs arranged along the walkway - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden bed layouts with color-coded plant circles—Cats Pajamas (purple), Heuchera (pink), Baptisia (yellow), and Storm Cloud (blue)—from the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #3 Garden Kit, with labeled plant groups - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Resistant Sunscape #3 - Garden Kit

$137.63
$152.92 $137.63
Illustration of a house with EZ Scapes™ Dry Space Filler #1 Garden Kit, featuring symmetrical clusters of yellow, purple, and green flowering plants and shrubs—perfect for creating a lush, water-wise front yard garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram showing two layouts for the EZ Scapes™ Dry Space Filler #1 Garden Kit (5’x10’ Shallow Border and 12’x10’ Deep Border) with rows of colorful icons representing drought-tolerant perennials - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Dry Space Filler #1 - Garden Kit

$152.73
$173.70 $152.73
Zone 4 violet yarrow perennials

What Are the Best Perennials for Zone 4?

USDA Hardiness Zone 4 is defined by cold winters with average annual extreme winter temperatures ranging from -30°F to -20°F. The growing season is also short, lasting around four months. Not sure if you’re in Zone 4? It includes states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and parts of New England. You can also refer to the USDA Hardiness Zone map.

Zone 4 gardeners need perennial flowers and plants that can withstand these frigid temperatures and thrive within a shorter growing season. At Garden Crossings, we have a wide selection of plants to not only suit your zone but also your growing needs, whether you have a shaded garden or your beds get full sun. Explore hostas, yarrows, daylilies, and more that are expertly grown and selected for performance.

A butterfly and a bee on Zone 4 perennials

Find Plants for Your Climate

Don’t let cold winter temps stop your garden from thriving. By choosing the best perennials for Zone 4, you can ensure your plants survive winter lows and thrive naturally year after year, saving you the costs and labor it takes to grow new plants. 

Trusted by gardeners across the United States, Garden Crossings is here to help you grow better, no matter your zone. We have over 1,150 plant varieties available and growing, with plants grown in-house as well as sourced from local growers in West Michigan. These plants are personally selected for quality, performance, and most importantly, your success. Browse our Zone 4 perennials and more.