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 Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) displaying small, rounded leaves that shift from green to bright orange and red at the tips, highlighting the golden foliage unique to this shrub during seasonal colorchanges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) features bright yellow-green, dense foliage and thrives in mulched garden beds. Its golden leaves are beautifully complemented by white flowering plants and lush green background foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, deer-resistant shrub with small, vibrant red and purple leaves that thrives in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Three compact Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis) shrubs with reddish-purple foliage grow in mulched soil outdoors among other blurred bushes in the background of the garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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A vibrant Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) shrub with bright red and orange foliage, grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by green plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) is a small columnar shrub with dense oval leaves that shift from green at the base to red at the tips, adding striking color to mulched garden beds with other green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis), a columnar shrub with deep red, purple, and green leaves, grows in a mulched garden bed among other plants with a grassy lawn and greenhouse behind it - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis) with deep purple foliage growing in a mulched garden bed among green and red-leaved plants, with a building featuring large windows in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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Close-up of Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis) with clusters of vibrant red and orange oval leaves, some glossy from rain. This shrub stands out against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with small dark red to purple leaves in a mulched garden bed surrounded by green grass and leafy plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis)

$17.24
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Close-up of Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis) is a deer-resistant shrub with thin reddish branches and dense foliage of small, oval green leaves edged in white with pink tinges, creating a striking tricolored pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense, sunlit green shrub with tri-colored foliage brightens the water’s edge, its variegated leaves shimmering in the light—an eye-catching Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis) stands out against the rippling blue background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis) is a deer-resistant shrub with dense clusters of small, dark purple leaves. It stands out in mulched garden beds, creating a striking contrast against yellow-green foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense shrub with small, deep burgundy deer-resistant leaves that stand out in a mulch-covered garden bed, creating striking contrast with surrounding bright green plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
The Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with bright yellow-green leaves, thriving in landscaped areas with dark mulch and grass - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with bright yellow-green leaves. It adds vibrant color to a mulched garden bed and stands out beautifully against grass and surrounding plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis)

$17.24
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Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis) has dense clusters of small yellow-green leaves with reddish edges. Its tightly packed foliage forms a vibrant, textured pattern when bathed in sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Low, dense Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis) shrubs with vibrant yellow-green foliage thrive beside brown mulch in a garden, their leaves highlighted by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
Dense clusters of small, reddish leaves edged in green-yellow grow on the Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis), a shrub that thrives in full sun and adds vibrant, textured foliage to your landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a dense, low-growing Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis) with small reddish-purple leaves edged in light green stands among wood chip mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) with bright yellow flowers and long stamens, surrounded by green leaves and buds. This shrub displays vibrant clusters against lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) features bright yellow flowers with bushy stamens, lush green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum)

$21.99
$21.99

A close-up of small, fragrant white and pale pink flowers on a Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia shrub, surrounded by green leaves with a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of small, fragrant white flowers with green leaves of Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia stands out in the foreground, contrasted by vibrant red color in the blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia

$22.99
$22.99

A dense cluster of green leafy plants, including Golden Clematis—a yellow flowering vine with lantern-shaped blooms and fluffy white seed heads—creates a textured, colorful scene - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Golden Clematis features dense green foliage with yellow, lantern-shaped flower buds and fluffy white seed heads - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Tangutica Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

The Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja) is a compact, round evergreen shrub with dense, needle-like foliage, thriving in mulch-covered soil in an outdoor garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of the Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja) a dense, round evergreen shrub with bright green foliage that thrives in a garden bed mulched and dotted with fallen brown leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of light pink Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea blooms stand out above green leaves, each petal highlighted by sunlight and set against a softly blurred backdrop of soil and foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Top-down view of the Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea is a compact flowering shrub with pale green and white blooms, touched with pink, that thrives in a mulched garden bed edged by green grass. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99
Tiny Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) is a compact shrub with dense, burgundy foliage and reddish stems. Green leaves in the background create a layered garden effect. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Tiny Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of bright green, needle-like branches of Tortuga® Juniper (Juniperus), an evergreen groundcover, with a soft-focus background and partially visible white metal bars behind the foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a low-growing, bushy Tortuga® Juniper (Juniperus) shrubs with soft, feathery green foliage form an evergreen groundcover in a mulched garden bed, while larger green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.appear in the background

Tortuga® Juniper (Juniperus)

$22.99
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Close-up of Tuff Stuff Top Fun® Mountain Hydrangea features vibrant pink lacecap flowers with greenish buds and dark green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Tuff Stuff Top Fun® Mountain Hydrangea features clusters of pink blooms and green leaves, growing in a mulched garden bed surrounded by other lush plants and shrubs - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Tuff Stuff Top Fun® Mountian Hydrangea

$22.99
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Close-up of Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Bee Balm (Monarda) with vibrant pink, spiky petals and dark green leaves with fringed tubular blooms densely clustered for a striking garden display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense group of vibrant lavender-pink Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Bee Balm (Monarda) with jagged petals blooms in a garden bed, surrounded by green foliage. Blurred greenery is in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$18.99
$18.99

A dense group of Upscale® 'Pink Chenille' Bee Balm (Monarda) with spiky pink blooms and green leaves brightens a garden bed near grass and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Bushes of Upscale® 'Pink Chenille' Bee Balm (Monarda) display vibrant pink blooms above green foliage, set against a grassy backdrop. Red bee balm is planted to the left, and purple bee balm to the right - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Upscale® 'Pink Chenille' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$18.99
$18.99

A cluster of Uptick™ Gold & Bronze Tickseed (Coreopsis) displays bright yellow petals with red centers among green foliage in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Uptick™ Gold & Bronze Tickseed (Coreopsis) blooms in a garden bed, its yellow and red flowers vibrant among green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Uptick™ Gold & Bronze Tickseed (Coreopsis)

$17.99
$17.99

A close-up of Uptick™ Yellow & Red Tickseed (Coreopsis) shows its yellow pointed petals and dark red center, with green leaves and buds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Uptick™ Yellow & Red Tickseed (Coreopsis)

$17.99
$17.99

Very Fine Wine® Weigela features dark purple leaves and clusters of tubular pink flowers, making this Proven Winners shrub a real standout. Greenery and mulch are softly blurred in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Very Fine Wine® Weigela displays clusters of pink, trumpet-shaped flowers among dark green and burgundy foliage, creating a vibrant, lush accent ideal for any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Very Fine Wine® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of a vibrant pink Vicki™ Clematis flower with pointed petals and yellow center, set among green leaves. Additional pink Vicki™ Clematis blooms appear softly in the background - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Vicki™ Boulevard® Clematis

$20.99
$20.99