Zone 8 US Plant Hardiness

USDA Zone 8 quick facts:

• Zone 8 has a minimum average temperature of 10° to 20°F
• Zone 8a has a minimum average temperature of 10° to 15°F
• Zone 8b has a minimum average temperature of 15° to 20°F

Traditional Frost Dates for USDA Zone 8

The last frost date generally occurs in late March. Like nature, this is variable and has occurred as late as the first week of April. The first frost date generally occurs in mid November but can occur later in the month.

Cities that are in USDA Zone 8

• Norfolk, VA
• Fayetteville, NC
• Columbia, SC
• Charleston, SC
• Savannah, SC
• Atlanta, GA
• Augusta, GA
• Tallahassee, FL
• Birmingham, AL
• Montgomery, AL
• Mobile, AL
• Jackson, MS
• Shreveport, LA
• Dallas, TX
• Austin, TX
• Eugene, OR
• Salem, OR
• Portland, OR
• Seattle, WA
• Tacoma, WA

What Plants do Best in USDA Zone 8?

USDA Zone 8 has a diverse array of plants suitable for your landscape. Most of the plants carried on our site are suitable for this zone.

Trees for USDA Zone 8

• arborvitae
• pine trees
• juniper trees
• cypress trees
• crape myrtles
• spruce trees
• river birch
• weeping willows

Shrubs for USDA Zone 8

• abelia
• azaleas
• boxwood shrubs
• camellias
• cleyera
• gardenia
• ligustrum
• rhododendrons
• false cypress
• viburnum

Perennials and Grasses that do well in Zone 8

• agapanthus
• heucherellas
• liriope
• mondo grass
• dianthus
• miscanthus
• carex sedge grass
• pampas grass

Encore Azaleas, Endless Summer Hydrangeas, Knock Out Roses and Drift Roses all do well in USDA Zone 8! Don't know your zone? Click here to find your USDA Zone