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Plants for USDA Zone 4

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104 matches for Zone 4

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Bigleaf hydrangea shrub covered in large mophead blue and pink blooms in a shaded garden bed

Perennials

Hydrangea: Bigleaf Hydrangea Garden Guide

Hydrangea macrophylla

Gardeners from cool Zone 3 yards to mild Zone 9 patios use Hydrangea macrophylla for big summer color and reliable structure…

Zone 3-9, winter protection in cold areas
Lilac shrub with fragrant purple flower clusters in spring sun

Shrubs

Lilac Shrub (Common Lilac) Care

Syringa vulgaris

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

Zone 4-9 hardy shrub
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