Zone 4 · winter lows -30°F to -20°F

Echinacea for Zone 4

187 Echinacea 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.

187 hardy hereof 190 Echinacea totalLast frost ~mid-May

The Echinacea that thrive in Zone 4

#1 most saved

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Zones 4–9· 1.3k saves· from $13

#2 most saved

Purple Coneflower Rainbow

Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'

Zones 4–8· 481 saves· from $18

#3 most saved

Butterfly Kisses Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'

Zones 4–8· 450 saves· from $32

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 4–9· 353 saves· from $9

Primadonna Deep Rose Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna Deep Rose'

Zones 4–9· 233 saves

Green Twister Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'

Zones 4–8· 221 saves· from $18

Double Delight Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Double Delight'

Zones 4–9· 220 saves

'Orange You Awesome' Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Orange You Awesome'

Zones 4–9· 196 saves

Magnus Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Zones 4–9· 196 saves· from $11

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Zones 4–9· 175 saves· from $9

Delicious Candy Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Delicious Candy'

Zones 4–9· 170 saves· from $22

The Fuchsia is Bright Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'The Fuchsia is Bright'

Zones 4–9· 164 saves· from $15

Purple Magnus Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Purple Magnus'

Zones 4–9· 159 saves

Pow Wow White Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow White'

Zones 4–9· 156 saves· from $11

Magnus Superior Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'

Zones 4–9· 152 saves· from $17

Modern Prairie Garden Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea 'Modern Prairie Garden'

Zones 4–8· 150 saves

Double Scoop Bubble Gum Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Double Scoop Bubble Gum'

Zones 4–9· 138 saves

Deluxe Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Deluxe'

Zones 4–9· 136 saves

Evening Glow Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Evening Glow'

Zones 4–9· 129 saves

Sundown Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Sundown'

Zones 4–8· 125 saves

Purple Coneflower Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea 'Prairie Splendor'

Zones 4–8· 124 saves

Hybridizer's Mix Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Hybridizer's Mix'

Zones 4–8· 120 saves

Kismet Intense Orange Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Kismet Intense Orange'

Zones 4–9· 118 saves

Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

Zones 4–8· 117 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 187 Zone 4–hardy Echinacea varieties. See the full Echinacea list →

Echinacea in Zone 4

Will Echinacea survive a Zone 4 winter?

187 of the 190 Echinacea 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 Echinacea 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 Echinacea 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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