Zone 4 · winter lows -30°F to -20°F

Allium for Zone 4

45 Allium varieties rated hardy through Zone 4, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 4 is short, intense seasons — plants here are the toughest in the catalog.

45 hardy hereof 56 Allium totalLast frost ~mid-May

The Allium that thrive in Zone 4

Egyptian Walking Onion#1 most saved

Egyptian Walking Onion

Allium cepa 'Egyptian Walking Onion'

Zones 4–9· 108 saves
Ornamental Onion 'Ambassador'#2 most saved

Ornamental Onion 'Ambassador'

Allium cybum 'Ambassador'

Zones 4–8· 91 saves
Blue Eddy Allium#3 most saved

Blue Eddy Allium

Allium senescens 'Blue Eddy'

Zones 4–8· 88 saves
Drumstick Allium

Drumstick Allium

Allium sphaerocephalon

Zones 4–10· 88 saves· from $10
Globemaster Allium

Globemaster Allium

Allium giganteum 'Globemaster'

Zones 4–8· 87 saves· from $20
Purple Sensation Allium

Purple Sensation Allium

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'

Zones 4–8· 82 saves
Ornamental Onion

Ornamental Onion

Allium violetum

Zones 4–10· 82 saves
Summer Beauty Ornamental Onion

Summer Beauty Ornamental Onion

Allium x moly 'Summer Beauty'

Zones 4–9· 77 saves· from $14
Millennium Ornamental Onion

Millennium Ornamental Onion

Allium millenium

Zones 4–8· 76 saves
Giant Onion Mix

Giant Onion Mix

Allium x hybrida 'Mix'

Zones 4–8· 73 saves· from $10
Allium Little Sapphire

Allium Little Sapphire

Allium x hybrida 'Little Sapphire'

Zones 4–8· 72 saves· from $14
Lavender Bubbles Ornamental Onion

Lavender Bubbles Ornamental Onion

Allium hollandicum 'Lavender Bubbles'

Zones 4–8· 71 saves· from $18
Chives

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Zones 4–9· 65 saves
Garlic Chives

Garlic Chives

Allium tuberosum

Zones 4–9· 65 saves
'Bubble Bath' Ornamental Onion

'Bubble Bath' Ornamental Onion

Allium giantinum 'Bubble Bath'

Zones 4–8· 63 saves· from $15
German Garlic

German Garlic

Allium senescens 'Ornamental Onion'

Zones 4–10· 59 saves· from $15
Pink Planet Allium

Pink Planet Allium

Allium giganteum 'Pink Planet'

Zones 4–8· 53 saves
Blue Globe Onion

Blue Globe Onion

Allium caeruleum

Zones 4–10· 51 saves
Serendipity Ornamental Onion

Serendipity Ornamental Onion

Allium x hybrida 'Serendipity'

Zones 4–8· 50 saves· from $18
Cipollini Onion

Cipollini Onion

Allium cepa 'Cipollini Borrettana'

Zones 4–10· 49 saves
Shallot

Shallot

Allium ascalonicum

Zones 4–10· 46 saves
Round and Purple Onion

Round and Purple Onion

Allium violetum 'Round and Purple'

Zones 4–8· 42 saves
Nodding Onion

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Zones 4–8· 37 saves· from $17
Ornamental Onion 'Mont Blanc'

Ornamental Onion 'Mont Blanc'

Allium cepa 'Mont Blanc'

Zones 4–8· 36 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 45 Zone 4–hardy Allium varieties. See the full Allium list →

Allium in Zone 4

Will Allium survive a Zone 4 winter?

45 of the 56 Allium varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 4, where winter lows reach -30°F to -20°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Allium in Zone 4?

In Zone 4 the last spring frost typically lands around mid-May and the first fall frost around late September. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Allium is best for Zone 4?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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