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Plants for USDA Zone 4

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62 matches for Zone 4

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Dense mound of hosta with broad blue-green variegated leaves in a shaded garden bed

Perennials

Hosta

Hosta spp.

Gardeners crave color in shade beds, and Hosta delivers with bold foliage instead of fussy flowers.

USDA Zones 3-9
Sunny gravel-mulched landscape bed planted with junipers in three habits, a silvery blue creeping form spilling over stone at the front, a rounded blue mound behind it, and two narrow columnar forms standing at the back

Trees

Juniper

Juniperus spp.

Juniper covers dozens of evergreen conifers that range from a 4 inch mat to a 60 ft tree, so the form on the label decides what…

USDA Zones 3–9
Blue-green kale leaves growing thickly in an outdoor garden bed

Vegetables

Kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

Kale works best when you treat it like a long-running leaf crop, not a one-time harvest.

Grown as annual, Zones 3-10
Liatris plant in bloom in a garden setting

Flowers

Liatris

Liatris spicata

Liatris, also called blazing star or gayfeather, is a hardy native perennial grown from corms for upright purple flower spikes…

USDA Zones 3-8
Lilac shrub with fragrant purple flower clusters in spring sun

Shrubs

Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Lilac is a cold-climate fragrance shrub, not a generic flowering hedge. Give it full sun, alkaline-to-neutral well-drained soil…

USDA Zones 3-7
Lily plant in bloom in a garden setting

Flowers

Lily

Lilium spp.

True lilies are Lilium bulbs grown for tall summer stems, dramatic flowers, fragrance, and cut-flower value.

Zones 3-9, varies by species
Mature broad-canopy maple with balanced branches and autumn leaves standing clear of a two-story house

Trees

Maple Tree

Acer species

Maples range from compact ornamental shrubs to canopy trees that can dominate a residential lot.

Zones 3-9 by species and cultivar
Mountain laurel shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and pink-white cup flowers in a woodland edge bed

Shrubs

Mountain Laurel

Kalmia latifolia

Mountain Laurel is a native broadleaf evergreen for acidic woodland edges, not a fast privacy shrub.

USDA Zones 4-9
Ninebark shrub with burgundy arching canes, colorful leaves, and clusters of pale spring flowers

Shrubs

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Ninebark is a tough native shrub for gardeners who want color without acid-soil fuss.

USDA Zones 2-8