Hardiness zone guide

Plants for Zone 8

Winter lows of 10°F to 20°F set the rules here — mild winters open the door to broadleaf evergreens and early bloom. Every plant below is proven hardy in Zone 8 and ranked by how many Sow gardeners actually grow it.

9,952 hardy plantsWinters: 10°F to 20°FLast frost ≈ late March

Most-saved Zone 8 plants

#1 most saved

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 4–9· 604 saves· from $10

#2 most saved

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Zones 4–9· 574 saves· from $13

#3 most saved

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Zones 5–10· 403 saves· from $16

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies Mix'

Zones 4–9· 382 saves

Butterfly Kisses Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'

Zones 4–8· 378 saves· from $32

Butterfly Weed Gay Butterflies Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'

Zones 4–9· 376 saves· from $50

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Deluxe Butterfly Garden'

Zones 5–8· 375 saves

Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Zones 4–9· 369 saves· from $16

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Mix'

Zones 4–8· 366 saves· from $32

Purple Coneflower Rainbow

Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'

Zones 4–8· 366 saves· from $27

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias x hybrida

Zones 4–9· 366 saves· from $16

Old Farmyard Hollyhock

Alcea rosea 'Old Farmyard'

Zones 4–9· 360 saves

May Night Sage

Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'

Zones 4–9· 358 saves· from $6

Walker's Low Catmint

Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'

Zones 4–8· 358 saves· from $7

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'

Zones 4–10· 353 saves· from $17

Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Pugster Amethyst'

Zones 5–9· 351 saves· from $19

Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'

Phlox paniculata 'Rene Duval'

Zones 4–8· 344 saves

Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Pugster Pinker'

Zones 5–9· 342 saves· from $19

Dwarf Wild Indigo

Baptisia minor

Zones 5–8· 340 saves

Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'

Zones 4–10· 340 saves

Incrediball Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball'

Zones 4–9· 339 saves· from $21

Zinnia Raggedy Ann

Zinnia elegans 'Raggedy Ann'

Zones 5–10· 338 saves

Cinderella Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Zones 4–9· 336 saves· from $22

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4–9· 335 saves

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Zone 8 questions

What does USDA Zone 8 mean?

Zone 8 averages winter minimums of 10°F to 20°F. A plant rated for Zone 8 survives those lows in the ground — mild winters open the door to broadleaf evergreens and early bloom.

When is the last frost in Zone 8?

Typically around late March, with first fall frost near mid-November. Local microclimates shift this by a week or two — Sow tracks your actual forecast and warns you before frost nights.

How many plants grow in Zone 8?

9,952 plants in the Sow catalog are hardy in Zone 8, from groundcovers to shade trees. The picks above are ranked by real gardener saves, not editorial guesswork.

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