Plants for Zone 4 — PlantSage
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Plants for Zone 4 cold continental
— -34 to -29°C (-30 to -20°F). Cold-hardy plants for harsh-winter gardens.
Climate
Cold continental
Representative cities
Madison WI · Burlington VT · Stockholm SE
Acer argutum
Acer argutum
Hardiness: 4-8
Sapindaceaemedicinaledible
Actinidia polygama
Actinidia polygama
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
Adder's Tongue
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Hardiness: 4-8
Ophioglossaceaeedible
Adriatic Bellflower
Campanula garganica
Hardiness: 4-8
LamiaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Ageratina aromatica
Ageratina aromatica
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
Akebia
Akebia quinata
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
Akebia x pentaphylla
Akebia x pentaphylla
Hardiness: 4-8
Lardizabalaceaeedible
Aleutian ragwort
Senecio cannabifolius
Hardiness: 4-8
AsteraceaemedicinalediblePerennial
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinalediblePerennial
Alkanet
Anchusa officinalis
Hardiness: 4-8
edibleBiennial, Perennial
Allegheny Barberry
Berberis canadensis
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinaledible
Allegheny Plum
Prunus alleghaniensis
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinaledible
Allium aflatunense
Allium aflatunense
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinaledible
Allium cepa ascalonicum
Allium cepa ascalonicum
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinaledible
Allium condensatum
Allium condensatum
Hardiness: 4-8
Liliaceaemedicinaledible
Allium flavum
Allium flavum
Hardiness: 4-7
medicinaledible
Allium ledebourianum
Allium ledebourianum
Hardiness: 4-8
Liliaceaemedicinaledible
Allium schoenoprasum sibiricum
Allium schoenoprasum sibiricum
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinaledible
Allium suaveolens
Allium suaveolens
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinaledible
Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinaledible
Allium ursinum
Allium ursinum
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinalediblePerennial
Alpine Dock
Rumex alpinus
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinalediblePerennial
Alpine French Honeysuckle
Hedysarum hedysaroides
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
Alpine Heuchera
Heuchera glabra
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
Alpine Knotweed
Polygonum alpinum
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinalediblePerennial
Alpine Rock Cress
Arabis alpina
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
Alpine Spring Beauty
Claytonia megarhiza
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
Alpine Strawberry
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinalediblePerennial
Alpine Sweetvetch
Hedysarum alpinum
Hardiness: 4-8
FabaceaeediblePerennial
Alum Root
Heuchera diversifolia
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
Alum Root
Heuchera cylindrica
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
Alum Root
Heuchera micrantha
Hardiness: 4-9
SaxifragaceaeediblePerennial
Amaranthus blitum
Amaranthus blitum
Hardiness: 4-8
edibleAnnual
Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus caudatus
Hardiness: 4-8
edibleAnnual
Amelanchier confusa
Amelanchier confusa
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
Amelanchier parviflora
Amelanchier parviflora
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
Amelanchier spicata
Amelanchier spicata
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
American Bistort
Polygonum bistortoides
Hardiness: 4-8
PolygonaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
American Bladder Nut
Staphylea trifolia
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
American Great Burnet
Sanguisorba canadensis
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
American Green Alder
Alnus viridis crispa
Hardiness: 4-8
Betulaceaeedible
American Hazel
Corylus americana
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
American Spikenard
Aralia racemosa
Hardiness: 4-8
AraliaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
American Sweet Chestnut
Castanea dentata
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
American Vetch
Vicia americana
Hardiness: 4-7
ediblePerennial
American Water Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
Hardiness: 4-8
medicinalediblePerennial
American Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis villosa
Hardiness: 4-8
LamiaceaemedicinalediblePerennial
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Hardiness: 4-8
edible
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Hardiness: 4-8
ediblePerennial
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