Zone 8 · winter lows 10°F to 20°F
December garden checklist for Zone 8
Every December job that matters, limited to plants that actually survive Zone 8 winters (10°F to 20°F). Last frost lands around late March.
No active tasks land in December for this selection — a good month to plan next season and browse what you might add.
What's blooming in December
In flower around now and hardy in Zone 8.
Frost dates and bloom windows are typical ranges, not guarantees — your microclimate moves them by weeks. Sow uses your real local forecast instead.
December questions
What should I be doing in my Zone 8 garden in December?
December is a quiet month for active tasks. Use it to plan, order, and tidy.
When is the last frost in Zone 8?
In Zone 8, the last spring frost typically lands around late March and the first fall frost around mid-November, with winter lows of 10°F to 20°F. Those two dates bracket most planting decisions — check your local forecast before acting on either, since microclimate and elevation shift them by weeks.
What's blooming in December?
Hellebore Wedding Party Mix, Lenten Rose Hybrid Mix, Lenten Rose Double Queen Strain, Lenten Rose Hellebore, Peppermint Ice Lenten Rose and others are in flower around now in Zone 8. The full list is above.
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Get December's tasks for your own plants
Sow builds this checklist from the plants actually in your yard — and adjusts it to your real forecast, so a wet week skips the watering and a frost warning reaches you first.
