Hardiness zone
Plants for zone 4
1239 garden plants suited to USDA hardiness zone 4, with bloom times, sunlight, and water needs. Pick plants that will reliably overwinter where you garden.
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How this list is made
Derived from each plant's USDA hardiness zones, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 1,239 plants, 982 have been checked against outside sources (57 fully verified); the rest have not been checked yet, and each plant's own page says which. The cards are AI-generated illustrations.

Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Full sunZones 3–78 ftModerate

Regent Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
Full sunZones 3–76.5 ftModerate

Remembrance
Crocus vernus 'Remembrance'
Full sunZones 3–84 inLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliageRheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
Full sunZones 3–85 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rheinland
Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'
Part shadeZones 3–82 ftHigh

Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Part shadeZones 4–86 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliageRiver Birch
Betula nigra
Full sunZones 4–949 ftHigh

River Mist
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'
Part shadeZones 3–83 ftModerate

Robert Poore
Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore'
Full sunZones 4–84 ftModerate

Rock Cress
Aubrieta
Full sunZones 4–84 inLow

Rockin' Raspberry
Monarda 'Rockin' Raspberry'
Full sunZones 4–92 ftModerate

Rocky Mountain Blue
Aquilegia caerulea
Part shadeZones 3–82 ftModerate

Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus
Full sunZones 4–92 ftLow

Rosa 'Frau Karl Druschki'
Rosa 'Frau Karl Druschki'
Full sunZones 4–116 ftModerate

Rosa 'Ispahan'
Rosa 'Ispahan'
Full sunZones 4–96 ftModerate

Rosa 'Madame Hardy'
Rosa 'Madame Hardy'
Full sunZones 4–96 ftModerate

Rosa 'Trigintipetala'
Rosa damascena 'Trigintipetala'
Full sunZones 4–96.5 ftModerate

Rosa damascena (Damask Rose)
Rosa damascena
Full sunZones 4–96 ftModerate

Rosa de Meaux (Centifolia Rose)
Rosa × centifolia 'De Meaux'
Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate

Rosa de Rescht (Damask Rose)
Rosa 'De Rescht'
Full sunZones 4–94 ftModerate

Rose Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
Full sunZones 2–113 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rose Marvel
Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel'
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftLow

Rose Stock
Matthiola incana
Full sunZones 2–111.5 ftModerate

Rosebay Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
Part shadeZones 3–711 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Roseum Elegans
Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans'
Part shadeZones 4–86 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rosy Sedge
Carex rosea
Part shadeZones 4–812 inModerate

Rouge Cardinal
Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'
Full sunZones 4–88 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Roundleaf Ragwort
Packera obovata
Part shadeZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Royal Blue Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Royal Candles
Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Royal Crimson Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliageRoyal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Part shadeZones 3–94 ftHigh

Royal Purple
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Full sunZones 4–811 ftLow

Royal Raindrops
Malus 'Royal Raindrops'
Full sunZones 4–820 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Royal Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Full sunZones 4–813 ftModerate

Royal White Redbud
Cercis canadensis f. alba 'Royal White'
Part sunZones 4–920 ftModerate

Royal White Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Full sunZones 2–116 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
Full sunZones 4–95 ftLow

Ruby Giant
Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant'
Full sunZones 3–84 inLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Ruby Spice
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Part shadeZones 3–96 ftHigh

Ruby Stella
Hemerocallis 'Ruby Stella'
Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Full sunZones 3–95 ftLow

Russian Comfrey
Symphytum × uplandicum
Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Russian Sage
Salvia yangii
Full sunZones 4–94 ftLow

S. Arnott
Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
Part shadeZones 3–78 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sage
Salvia officinalis
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftLow

Salome
Narcissus 'Salome'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Full sunZones 3–83 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sarah Elizabeth
Clematis 'Evipo098'
Part shadeZones 4–94.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana
Full sunZones 4–923 ftModerate

Saucy Seduction
Achillea millefolium 'Saucy Seduction'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Scarlet Flame
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
Full sunZones 3–96 inLow

Scentsation Honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Scentsation'
Full sunZones 4–913 ftModerate
FoliageSea Green Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green'
Full sunZones 4–95 ftLow

Sea Holly
Eryngium
Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftLow

Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
Full sunZones 4–88 inLow

Seersucker Sedge
Carex plantaginea
Part shadeZones 4–812 inModerate

Sensation
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
Full sunZones 3–710 ftModerate

Sensation Rose
Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Rose'
Full sunZones 4–81 ftLow
FoliageSensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Part shadeZones 4–83.5 ftModerate
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