Zone 8 Plant Guide

USDA Zone 8 · 10°F to 20°F · 262 plants

Zone 8 covers the Deep South, coastal Pacific Northwest, and parts of Texas. Mild winters and long, hot summers create ideal conditions for heat-loving perennials and many evergreen shrubs.

When things bloom

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Browse by season

🌱Spring140 plants☀️Summer198 plants🍂Fall99 plants❄️Winter12 plants

Plant types in Zone 8

Perennial (123)Shrub (50)Bulb (24)Annual (20)Tree (20)Grass (11)Vine (10)Ground Cover (4)

Longest-blooming plants

Desert Marigold
Desert MarigoldMar-Oct · 8 months
California Poppy
California PoppyMar-Sep · 7 months
Lantana
LantanaMay-Nov · 7 months
Sweet Alyssum
Sweet AlyssumApr-Oct · 7 months
Bloom-a-Thon Azalea
Bloom-a-Thon AzaleaApr-Sep · 6 months
Double Knock Out Rose
Double Knock Out RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Drift Rose
Drift RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Graham Thomas Rose
Graham Thomas RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Impatiens
ImpatiensMay-Oct · 6 months
Jasmine
JasmineMar-Aug · 6 months
Knock Out Rose
Knock Out RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Petunia
PetuniaMay-Oct · 6 months

Nearby zones

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