Zone 4 - Plants

Zone 4 plants are specially selected for their ability to withstand very cold winters and shorter growing seasons. This zone features tough, cold-hardy perennials, shrubs, ornamental grasses, and annuals that return reliably year after year. Many Zone 4 plants are bred for strong root systems, winter durability, and dependable blooming once spring arrives.

With proper plant selection, Zone 4 gardens can enjoy beautiful color, texture, and structure from early spring through fall. Shop Garden Crossings for high-quality plants chosen to thrive in Zone 4 conditions and create a garden built for resilience, performance, and lasting beauty.

Close-up of small, delicate peach and yellow flowers bloom closely on New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea) with green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Clusters of yellow and light orange flowers bloom on tall green stems of New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea), surrounded by lush foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea)

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A close-up of the New Zealand 'Mini Pinks' Hybrid Bee Delphinium in full bloom, its tall vibrant purple spikes perfect for attracting pollinators, surrounded by lush green foliage and softly blurred purple flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

New Zealand 'Mini Pinks' Hybrid Bee Delphinium

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Five tall North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja) trees are planted in a row on mulch in a garden, with assorted shrubs and trees in the background beneath a clear blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja) trees grows in a mulched bed with shrubs and flowers, bordered by grass and set against a cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja)

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Two vibrant Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa) blooms appear in bright sunlight, surrounded by glossy green leaves, with shadows from the flowering shrub and flowers cast on the foliage below. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA blooming Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa) flowering shrub, displays vivid pink-red flowers and lush green foliage in a garden edged with rocks and a green metal fence in the blurred background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa)

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A close-up of blooming Oso Easy En Fuego® Rose (Rosa) displays a vibrant orange and yellow flower in the foreground, surrounded by deep red roses, all set against lush green foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Oso Easy En Fuego® Rose (Rosa) features vibrant orange and yellow petals edged in red, blooming with green foliage and red-tipped buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy En Fuego® Rose (Rosa)

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Close-up of an Oso Easy Ice Bay® Rose (Rosa), a disease-resistant variety featuring delicate white petals and yellow stamens, set among green leaves with a backdrop of softly blurred white blossoms. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of the Oso Easy Ice Bay® Rose (Rosa), a disease-resistant variety with white petals, yellow centers, and green leaves. Water droplets shimmer on its blooms and foliage, accentuating rosebuds nearby. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy Ice Bay® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
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A close-up of the Oso Easy Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa), a disease-resistant shrub with yellow-centered petals that fade to pink, set against soft green foliage. This easy-care rose adds vibrant beauty to any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A cluster of Oso Easy Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa) blooms, featuring yellow centers and pale pink edges amid green leaves, highlights this stunning flowering shrub in a sunlit garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa)

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A cluster of vibrant magenta Oso Easy Peasy® Rose (Rosa) displays rain droplets on its petals and lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of vibrant red Oso Easy Peasy® Roses (Rosa) with yellow stamens blooms among green leaves, while a central rosebud remains closed. This disease-resistant variety thrives against a soft, green backdrop. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Peasy® Rose (Rosa)

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A cluster of vibrant, ruffled pink roses with white hints, like the Oso Easy Red Stripe® Landscape Rose (Rosa), blooms among green leaves in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Top-down view of a Oso Easy Red Stripe® Landscape Rose (Rosa) blooms with vibrant pink and red flowers featuring white stripes, set among green leaves and mulch in a grassy landscape - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy Red Stripe® Landscape Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
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A close-up of the Oso Easy® Mango Salsa Rose (Rosa) in full bloom, highlighting its delicate petals and yellow-tipped stamens, surrounded by lush green foliage on this vibrant Proven Winners shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of a cluster of vibrant Oso Easy® Mango Salsa Rose (Rosa) blooms with yellow centers stands out among lush green leaves and rosebuds, making this Proven Winners shrub a bright addition to any garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy® Mango Salsa Rose (Rosa)

$17.24
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A vibrant Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa) in bloom is surrounded by green leaves and rosebuds at various stages, with a soft background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A vibrant Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa) blooms among rosebuds and glossy green leaves, with water droplets on the petals - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
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A garden featuring dense green ornamental grasses, a large Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula) with cold-hardy blooms, and a cluster of light pink heather in front, all set against mulch and lush background greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A garden features blooming Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula) in the foreground, surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery, with a gazebo and brick building in the background beneath a partly cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula)

$18.99
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Close-up of a vibrant Pink Mink® Clematis flowering vine in bloom, from Proven Winners—surrounded by lush green leaves and other clematis flowers and buds in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A lush cluster of Pink Mink® Clematis, a flowering vine, climbs a rustic metal trellis outdoors creating a vibrant garden scene - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pink Mink® Clematis

$22.99
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The Pink Pony™ Elderberry (Sambucus) features clusters of vibrant pink, star-shaped flowers above dark purple, serrated foliage, creating a striking umbrella-like display against the rich leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of clusters of small, star-shaped pink flowers with white tips on thin reddish stems from the Pink Pony™ Elderberry (Sambucus), set against a blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pink Pony™ Elderberry (Sambucus)

$22.99
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Cluster of Pinky Winky Prime® Panicle Hydrangea flowers with pink and white petals, surrounded by green leaves and more blooms visible in the blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Clusters of vibrant pink blooms and green leaves of the Pinky Winky Prime® Panicle Hydrangea stand out against a blurred green backdrop, highlighting this cold-tolerant garden hydrangea's lush and colorful display. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pinky Winky Prime® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
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A lush Polar Gold® Arborvitae (Thuja) stands out in a landscaped garden, its golden foliage shimmering among other shrubs and colorful plants, with sunlight and shade enhancing this striking evergreen hedge - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Polar Gold® Arborvitae (Thuja) shows its bright green, dense, feathery foliage in a landscaped garden, surrounded by other shrubs and softly blurred tall trees in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Polar Gold® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
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Large clusters of pale green Powerball™ Panicle Hydrangea flowers, tinged with pink, bloom densely on leafy stems - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A close-up of a Powerball™ Panicle Hydrangea flower cluster featuring soft green and pale pink petals, surrounded by lush green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Powerball™ Panicle Hydrangea

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A dense clump of tall, upright Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) with reddish-purple stems and leaves grows in a garden bed featuring plant markers and other plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two clumps of Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) with reddish-purple stems stand upright in the garden bed, surrounded by a mix of green and yellow plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium)

$18.99
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Prairie Winds® 'Brush Strokes' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) features tall, narrow bluish-green blades with reddish-purple tips, thriving in a mulched garden bed among green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A clump of upright, narrow, blue-green Prairie Winds® 'Brush Strokes' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by leafy green plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Prairie Winds® 'Brush Strokes' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium)

$18.99
$18.99
A clump of Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum), with green and reddish-purple blades, grows in a mulched garden bed surrounded by other flowering plants in the softly blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large clump of Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum) with tall, thin green blades and reddish-purple seed heads grows in a garden bed, surrounded by other green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum)

$27.99
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A dense cluster of Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum) features narrow green leaves and silvery, airy flower plumes, showcased outdoors in a natural setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum), with long, slender green leaves and airy flower plumes, grows in a garden amid other foliage and a lush green lawn - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum)

$19.99
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A Prairie Winds® 'October Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum) features tall, narrow green leaves and wispy reddish-purple plumes, growing in a mulched garden with green grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A large clump of Prairie Winds® 'October Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum) with tall, thin green and reddish blades grows in a landscaped garden bed among plants and trees, with buildings and parked cars visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Prairie Winds® 'October Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum)

$18.99
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Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole' Switch Grass (Panicum) stands tall in a garden bed with green foliage and red lilies with a house visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A clump of tall, bluish-green Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole' Switch Grass (Panicum) grows in a garden bed among flowering plants and greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole' Switch Grass (Panicum)

$19.99
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A Prima Belarina® Spring Sun Primrose (Primula) potted shade perennial displays many bright yellow, ruffled double flowers and green leaves, set against blurred green foliage and hints of purple blooms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Prima Belarina® Spring Sun Primrose (Primula) features bright yellow double flowers with layered petals and dark green textured leaves, making it an ideal shade perennial for vibrant spring color - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Prima Belarina® Spring Sun Primrose (Primula)

$18.99
$18.99