Zone 4 · winter lows -30°F to -20°F
Hummingbird Plants for Zone 4
1.6k hummingbirds plants that are hardy through Zone 4, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.
Most-saved hummingbirds plants for Zone 4
#1 most savedButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
#2 most savedCheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
#3 most savedButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies Mix'
Butterfly Kisses Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'
Butterfly Weed Gay Butterflies Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Mix'
Purple Coneflower Rainbow
Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias x hybrida
Old Farmyard Hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'Old Farmyard'
May Night Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'
Walker's Low Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'
Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'
Phlox paniculata 'Rene Duval'
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit Mix'
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Columbine Mix
Aquilegia x hybrida 'Mix'
Red Popsicle Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus 'Red Popsicle'
New England Aster Harringtons Pink
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Harringtons Pink'
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens 'Coral Honeysuckle'
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis 'George Home'
Swamp Milkweed Ice Ballet
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Beardtongue Rondo
Penstemon barbatus 'Rondo'
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Hummingbird Plants in Zone 4
What are the best hummingbirds plants for Zone 4?
The 24 above are the most-saved hummingbirds 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.
What flower shape do hummingbirds prefer?
Tubular flowers sized for their long bills — salvias, agastache, honeysuckle, and cardinal flower are classics. Red and orange attract attention fastest, but they feed from any color once they know a garden.
How do I keep hummingbirds coming back?
Overlap bloom times so nectar never runs out, skip pesticides (they also eat small insects), and add a mister or shallow water source. They return to reliable gardens year after year.
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