Zone 8 · winter lows 10°F to 20°F

Echinacea for Zone 8

190 Echinacea varieties rated hardy through Zone 8, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 8 is mild winters open the door to broadleaf evergreens and early bloom.

190 hardy hereof 190 Echinacea totalLast frost ~late March

The Echinacea that thrive in Zone 8

#1 most saved

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Zones 4–9· 574 saves· from $13

#2 most saved

Butterfly Kisses Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'

Zones 4–8· 378 saves· from $32

#3 most saved

Purple Coneflower Rainbow

Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'

Zones 4–8· 366 saves· from $27

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit Mix'

Zones 4–9· 332 saves

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 4–9· 321 saves· from $8

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna Deep Rose'

Zones 4–9· 208 saves

Double Delight Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Double Delight'

Zones 4–9· 200 saves

Green Twister Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'

Zones 4–8· 197 saves· from $25

'Orange You Awesome' Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Orange You Awesome'

Zones 4–9· 166 saves

Magnus Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Zones 4–9· 151 saves· from $9

Delicious Candy Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Delicious Candy'

Zones 4–9· 151 saves· from $15

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Zones 4–9· 151 saves· from $7

The Fuchsia is Bright Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'The Fuchsia is Bright'

Zones 4–9· 139 saves· from $13

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Purple Magnus'

Zones 4–9· 133 saves

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Modern Prairie Garden'

Zones 4–8· 133 saves

Magnus Superior Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'

Zones 4–9· 128 saves· from $17

Double Scoop Bubble Gum Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Double Scoop Bubble Gum'

Zones 4–9· 117 saves

Pow Wow White Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow White'

Zones 4–9· 116 saves· from $14

Sundown Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Sundown'

Zones 4–8· 115 saves

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Deluxe'

Zones 4–9· 113 saves

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Hybridizer's Mix'

Zones 4–8· 110 saves

Evening Glow Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Evening Glow'

Zones 4–9· 108 saves

Purple Coneflower Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea 'Prairie Splendor'

Zones 4–8· 103 saves

SunSeekers Salmon Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'SunSeekers Salmon'

Zones 4–9· 103 saves· from $32

Showing the 24 most-saved of 190 Zone 8–hardy Echinacea varieties. See the full Echinacea list →

Echinacea in Zone 8

Will Echinacea survive a Zone 8 winter?

190 of the 190 Echinacea varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 8, where winter lows reach 10°F to 20°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Echinacea in Zone 8?

In Zone 8 the last spring frost typically lands around late March and the first fall frost around mid-November. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Echinacea is best for Zone 8?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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