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The Most Popular Succulents and Hardy Sedum in Zone 4

The three most-saved succulents and hardy sedums in Zone 4 are Stonecrop, Yucca and Hens and Chicks. Among plants cataloged as cacti or succulents, these are the genera Sow gardeners save most. Cold hardiness and water needs vary widely within this category. Every representative here is catalog-rated hardy in Zone 4, whose standard minimum-temperature band begins near -30°F. The popularity ranking is recomputed only among matching Zone 4 records; hardiness alone does not establish that a plant will thrive on a particular site.

Zone 4 hardyRanked by gardener saves
  1. Stonecrop
    1

    Sedum

    Stonecrop

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 105 varieties. Water-storing foliage and late flower plates keep sunny beds useful through drought.

    Zones 4–10All 105 varieties →
  2. Yucca
    2

    Yucca

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 50 varieties. Sword-like evergreen rosettes and towering flower stalks thrive in exposed ground.

    Zones 4–10All 50 varieties →
  3. Hens and Chicks
    3

    Sempervivum

    Hens and Chicks

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 16 varieties. Hen-and-chick rosettes multiply into colorful mosaics through cold and drought.

    Zones 4–8All 16 varieties →
  4. Prickly Pear
    4

    Opuntia

    Prickly Pear

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 20 varieties. Paddle-shaped stems prove a cactus can bring flowers and strong form outdoors.

    Zones 4–9All 20 varieties →
  5. Spurge
    5

    Euphorbia

    Spurge

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 75 varieties. Graphic bracts and sculptural foliage bring months of form to sharply drained beds.

    Zones 4–9All 75 varieties →
  6. Moss Rose
    6

    Portulaca

    Moss Rose

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 10 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and dry-spell tolerant.

    Zones 4–10All 10 varieties →
  7. Chasmatophyllum
    7

    Chasmatophyllum

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and late spring to early summer flowering.

    Zones 4–10All 1 variety →
  8. Hedgehog Cactus
    8

    Echinocereus

    Hedgehog Cactus

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 5 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and dry-spell tolerant.

    Zones 4–9All 5 varieties →
  9. Stonecrop
    9

    Petrosedum

    Stonecrop

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

    Zones 4–9All 1 variety →
  10. Rosularia
    10

    Rosularia

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and summer flowering.

    Zones 4–10All 1 variety →
  11. Jovibarba
    11

    Jovibarba

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and summer flowering.

    Zones 4–10All 1 variety →
  12. Agave
    12

    Agave

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 110 varieties. Bold, geometric rosettes create living architecture in hot, sharply drained sites.

    Zones 4–9All 110 varieties →

About this list

How was this the most popular succulents and hardy sedum in zone 4 list ranked?

A plant must first match the catalog filters named in the title. Each genus is represented and ranked by its most-saved matching variety, so genera with many cultivars do not receive an automatic advantage.

Are all of these hardy in Zone 4?

Yes — every plant on this list is rated for Zone 4. Plants that could not survive a Zone 4 winter were excluded before ranking.

Are any succulents winter-hardy in the ground?

Plenty — hardy sedum, sempervivum (hens-and-chicks), and some agave and opuntia take hard freezes as long as they have excellent drainage. Wet feet in winter kills far more of them than cold does.

What soil do outdoor succulents need?

Fast-draining and lean. Amend heavy clay with grit or coarse sand, or plant on a slope or raised area — the goal is that water never sits around the roots.

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