Zone 8 · winter lows 10°F to 20°F

Phlox for Zone 8

126 Phlox 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.

126 hardy hereof 129 Phlox totalLast frost ~late March

The Phlox that thrive in Zone 8

#1 most saved

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Mix'

Zones 4–8· 366 saves· from $32

#2 most saved

Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'

Phlox paniculata 'Rene Duval'

Zones 4–8· 344 saves

#3 most saved

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4–9· 335 saves

Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe'

Zones 4–9· 289 saves· from $8

Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

Zones 4–8· 219 saves

Emerald Blue Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'

Zones 4–9· 138 saves· from $8

Woodland Phlox Blue Moon

Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'

Zones 4–8· 127 saves· from $8

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Glamour Girl'

Zones 4–8· 125 saves· from $14

Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'

Zones 4–9· 119 saves· from $7

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Material Girl'

Zones 4–8· 117 saves· from $14

Creeping Phlox 'Blue Carpet'

Phlox subulata 'Blue Carpet'

Zones 4–9· 105 saves

John Fanick Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick'

Zones 4–9· 97 saves· from $21

Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald'

Zones 4–9· 96 saves· from $12

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Fashionably Early Crystal'

Zones 4–8· 96 saves· from $14

Blue Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Blue'

Zones 4–8· 92 saves

Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'

Zones 4–9· 91 saves· from $8

Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue'

Zones 4–9· 91 saves

Garden Phlox Bright Eyes Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'

Zones 4–8· 90 saves· from $8

Phlox pilosa Slim Jim

Phlox pilosa 'Slim Jim'

Zones 4–9· 89 saves

Blue Paradise Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'

Zones 4–8· 87 saves

David Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'David'

Zones 4–8· 87 saves· from $16

Red Wings Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Red Wings'

Zones 4–9· 85 saves· from $8

Garden Phlox Opalescence

Phlox paniculata 'Opalescence'

Zones 4–9· 84 saves· from $14

Phlox paniculata Robert Poore

Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore'

Zones 4–8· 81 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 126 Zone 8–hardy Phlox varieties. See the full Phlox list →

Phlox in Zone 8

Will Phlox survive a Zone 8 winter?

126 of the 129 Phlox 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 Phlox 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 Phlox 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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All Phlox

Every Phlox variety (129)

Phlox in other zones

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See Phlox in your Zone 8 yard

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