Zone 4 · winter lows -30°F to -20°F

Evergreens for Zone 4

509 evergreen plants that are hardy through Zone 4, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.

509 plantsLast frost ~mid-MayFirst frost ~late September

Most-saved evergreen plants for Zone 4

#1 most saved

Green Velvet Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens 'Green Velvet'

Zones 4–9· 280 saves· from $20

#2 most saved

Hellebore Wedding Party Mix

Helleborus x hybrida 'Wedding Party Mix'

Zones 4–9· 237 saves

#3 most saved

Lenten Rose Hybrid Mix

Helleborus x hybrida 'Mix'

Zones 4–9· 228 saves· from $15

Lenten Rose Double Queen Strain

Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Queen Strain'

Zones 4–9· 206 saves

Emerald Green Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'

Zones 4–7· 198 saves· from $17

Green Mountain Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens 'Green Mountain'

Zones 4–9· 152 saves· from $19

Emerald Green Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd Emerald'

Zones 4–7· 147 saves

Emerald Blue Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'

Zones 4–9· 138 saves· from $8

Lenten Rose Hellebore

Helleborus orientalis 'First Dance'

Zones 4–9· 124 saves· from $17

Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'

Zones 4–9· 119 saves· from $7

American Pillar Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'American Pillar'

Zones 4–8· 119 saves· from $24

Boxwood Sprinter

Buxus x hybrida 'Sprinter'

Zones 4–9· 112 saves· from $24

Peppermint Ice Lenten Rose

Helleborus x hybrida 'Peppermint Ice'

Zones 4–9· 106 saves· from $23

Catawba Rhododendron

Rhododendron catawbiense

Zones 4–8· 102 saves

Maire's Fescue

Festuca mairei

Zones 4–10· 98 saves

Ivory Sedge

Carex eburnea

Zones 4–8· 97 saves· from $23

Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald'

Zones 4–9· 96 saves· from $12

Liriope muscari Big Blue

Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'

Zones 4–9· 93 saves· from $9

Hobb Bunny Blue Sedge

Carex laxiculmus 'Hobb Bunny Blue Sedge'

Zones 4–9· 93 saves· from $16

Fire Chief Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Fire Chief'

Zones 4–8· 91 saves· from $20

Sky Pencil Holly

Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'

Zones 4–8· 91 saves· from $19

Oriental Arborvitae Pomona

Thuja orientalis 'Pomona'

Zones 4–8· 88 saves

Gold Splash Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Gold Splash'

Zones 4–9· 87 saves· from $20

Color Guard Yucca

Yucca flaccida 'Color Guard'

Zones 4–10· 85 saves· from $15

Showing the 24 most-saved of 509. See all evergreens →

Evergreens in Zone 4

What are the best evergreen plants for Zone 4?

The 24 above are the most-saved evergreen plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 4. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.

Will these survive Zone 4 winters?

Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 4, where winter lows reach -30°F to -20°F. Site conditions still matter: drainage, wind exposure, and a good layer of mulch make the difference between a rated-hardy plant and a happy one.

Do evergreens need winter care?

Water them deeply until the ground freezes — winter burn is usually last fall’s drought showing up in February. Broadleaf evergreens in windy sites appreciate burlap screens their first years.

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