Zone 8 - Perennials

Discover the best perennials for Zone 8 at Garden Crossings. These perennials thrive in hot southern climates and deliver strong drought tolerance, pollinator appeal, foliage, and beautiful, long-lasting blooms to gardens and containers. 

Whether your space is drenched in full sun or is partially shaded, there’s an option to suit your growing needs in our collection. Shop plants for your zone, including rose mallow, beardtongues, lavender, clematis, and more!

Tall spikes of densely clustered purple and pink flowers grow close together, surrounded by green leaves, creating a vibrant and colorful floral display.
A close-up of Dreameria® 'Sweet Dreams' Sea Thrift (Armeria) shows its round pink flower clusters with tightly packed petals against a blurred green backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Top-down view of a Dreameria® 'Sweet Dreams' Sea Thrift (Armeria) with rounded lavender-mauve blooms and slender green leaves, growing in sandy, dry soil and full sun - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Dreameria® 'Sweet Dreams' Sea Thrift (Armeria)

$18.99
$18.99
Two vibrant purple globe blooms of Dreameria® 'Vivid Dreams' Sea Thrift (Armeria), each with a small yellow center, stand atop tall green stems set against a blurred backdrop of greenery and grass - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Bright purple globe blooms of Dreameria® 'Vivid Dreams' Sea Thrift (Armeria) rise on tall green stems, standing out against a soft-focus backdrop of garden greenery and shrubs - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Dreameria® 'Vivid Dreams' Sea Thrift (Armeria)

$17.99
$17.99

Dressed Up® 'Ball Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features tall, slender stems with clusters of small white flowers rising above broad green leaves, creating a striking centerpiece in a shady garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Dressed Up® 'Ball Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$25.19
$27.99 $25.19
A Dressed Up® 'Evening Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera) perennial sits on the patio, its dense, glossy ruffled leaves showing dark purple-black coloring with burgundy-edged highlights - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A large Dressed Up® 'Evening Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera) with dark, ruffled leaves grows in a gray, ribbed planter outdoors, set against green grass and a stone walkway for an elegant perennial display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Dressed Up® 'Evening Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$18.99
$18.99

Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features ruffled, broad silvery-purple leaves with dark veins and edges, creating a striking pattern. In a black pot - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A large black pot displays Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera), a shade perennial with ruffled, silvery-purple leaves veined in burgundy, outdoors on a patio surrounded by greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$15.19
$18.99 $15.19

Close-up of vibrant magenta Elpis™ Clematis flowers with large, ruffled petals and white stamens, set among green leaves in sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Elpis™ Clematis

$20.99
$20.99
Close-up of Eye Catcher® 'Canary Feathers' Coneflower (Echinacea), a striking yellow perennial with yellow-green centered blooms and long, thin petals, surrounded by lush leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A garden featuring clusters of Eye Catcher® 'Canary Feathers' Coneflower (Echinacea), accented by other yellow perennials and lush green foliage, creates a vibrant, colorful natural scene - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Eye Catcher® 'Canary Feathers ' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant pink pointed petals and a spiky orange center, set among green leaves and another similar bloom in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflowers (Echinacea), featuring vibrant pink blooms with dark centers, thrives among green leaves by a stone pathway - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Two vibrant Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflowers (Echinacea) with dark centers bloom against a blurred greenbackground - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflower (Echinacea) features vibrant orange blooms with dark centers, surrounded by lush green foliage and blue accents flowers visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$17.09
$18.99 $17.09
Illustration of a house with a front garden bed planted using the EZ Scapes™ Flower Power #2 Garden Kit, featuring purple, orange, and red flowers, green shrubs, and a decorative metal trellis. A detailed flower bed view is shown below - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The EZ Scapes™ Flower Power #2 Garden Kit includes two garden border layouts—a 10" wide shallow border and a 12" wide deep border—each with four labeled flower rows using orange, purple, and red icons, plus arrangement diagrams.

EZ Scapes - Flower Power #2 - Garden Kit

$138.53
$153.92 $138.53
Illustration of EZ Scapes™ Pollinator Sunscape #2 Garden Kit, featuring salvia pink profusion, coneflowers, yellow and purple blooms, and green shrubs in a front yard pollinator garden from both house-front and garden-only views. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram showing two garden layouts—a shallow (5x10) and a deep border (12x5)—each featuring repeating circles for plants included in the EZ Scapes™ Pollinator Sunscape #2 Garden Kit. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Pollinator Sunscape #2 - Garden Kit

$167.13
$177.15 $167.13
Illustration of a house with a front yard landscaped using the EZ Scapes™ Beat The Heat #2 Garden Kit, featuring drought-tolerant perennials, pink and white flowering plants, and shrubs in decorative curved garden beds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram of two 10 x 5 layouts for the EZ Scapes™ Beat The Heat #2 Garden Kit: shallow border and island styles, both with sun-loving perennials—tall grasses (green), pink flowers, yellow daisies—in repeating grid patterns - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Beat The Heat #2 - Garden Kit

$139.43
$154.92 $139.43
The EZ Scapes™ Bloom & Rebloom Garden Kit features an illustrated house with a porch and garage, surrounded by lush pink and purple flower beds, with close-ups of the vibrant blooms shown below the main image - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two diagrams display plant groupings for Shallow Border and Island layouts using pink and green circles, labeled by type, from the EZ Scapes™ Bloom & Rebloom Garden Kit. Gridlines show recommended spacing - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Bloom & Rebloom - Garden Kit

$141.23
$156.92 $141.23
Illustration of a house with landscaped front yard, featuring colorful Designer Threads Coreopsis arranged symmetrically to create a bird-friendly garden using the EZ Scapes™ Bring In The Birds Garden Kit - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two labeled planting diagrams show layouts for a shallow (10x5) and deep (12x7) border using four plant types, including Designer Threads Coreopsis, in color-coded circles, ideal for the EZ Scapes™ Bring In The Birds Garden Kit. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Bring In The Birds - Garden Kit

$99.31
$117.94 $99.31
The EZ Scapes™ Buzz & Blooms #1 Garden Kit features a drawing of a single-story house with a porch, surrounded by heat-tolerant plants and colorful shrubs for a vibrant, perennial garden—shown both in front of the house and as a separate landscape layout - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram of two 5x10 garden layouts for a pollinator garden using the EZ Scapes™ Buzz & Blooms #1 Garden Kit, with three heat-tolerant plants in orange, purple, and blue; includes plant names and spacing. The lower layout is more clustered - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Buzz & Blooms #1 - Garden Kit

$134.03
$141.32 $134.03
A hand-drawn illustration showcases the EZ Scapes™ Clay Soil Solution #1 Garden Kit, featuring a cozy house with a front porch, outdoor seating, and a vibrant garden of clay-tolerant blooms in pink, blue, yellow, and purple—perfect for clay soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden layout diagrams for EZ Scapes™ Clay Soil Solution #1 Garden Kit show Shallow Border (5x10) and Deep Border (7x12) with yellow, blue, and pink circles representing clay-tolerant plants—ideal for clay soils - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Clay Soil Solution #1 - Garden Kit

$146.63
$151.52 $146.63
A hand-drawn illustration of a single-story house with a garage, featuring the EZ Scapes™ Clay Soil Solution #2 Garden Kit: vibrant yellow-orange and blue blooms, green shrubs for tough soil. A close-up of the thriving garden appears below - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram with two garden border layouts labeled with Rainbow Rhythm Daylily, Color Coded Coneflower, String Theory Amsonia, and Prairie Winds Grass—all part of the EZ Scapes™ Clay Soil Solution #2 Garden Kit, perfect for pollinator gardens or clay soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Clay Soil Solution #2 - Garden Kit

$139.43
$154.92 $139.43
Illustration of a house front with a symmetrical garden bed made using the EZ Scapes™ Color in the Sun #1 Garden Kit, featuring colorful blue, red, and purple foliage and blooms, shown from both frontal and close-up views - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden border layouts—Shallow Border (10x5) and Deep Border (12x7)—feature colorful foliage from the EZ Scapes™ Color in the Sun #1 Garden Kit, with color-coded plant names and spacing guides for easy planning - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Color in the Sun #1 - Garden Kit

$171.81
$190.90 $171.81
A line drawing shows a house with EZ Scapes™ Color in the Sun #2 Garden Kit in the front yard, featuring Hardy Hibiscus and vibrant purple, pink, white, and orange blooms alongside other colorful flowers and shrubs - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram showing two garden layouts—a shallow border (10 x 5) and a deep border (12 x 7)—created with the EZ Scapes™ - Color in the Sun #2 - Garden Kit, featuring vibrant clusters of Catmint, Tall Garden Phlox, and Hardy Hibiscus.

EZ Scapes™ - Color in the Sun #2 - Garden Kit

$192.50
$0.00 $192.50
A hand-drawn illustration of a house with a front porch, steps, and lush garden beds featuring the EZ Scapes™ Deer Proof the Shade #2 Garden Kit, filled with green and purple-leafed plants and blue flowers in front of and below the house - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.EZ Scapes™ Deer Proof the Shade #2 Garden Kit offers two grid layouts: Shallow Border (compact) and Island (expanded), each showcasing groups of green Jack of Diamonds, purple Dressed Up, and blue Pink-a-Blue plant varieties - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Proof the Shade #2 - Garden Kit

$142.13
$157.92 $142.13
Illustration of a house with a front yard featuring the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #1 Garden Kit, with clusters of deer-resistant perennials—ornamental grasses, purple flowers, and low green shrubs—arranged in curved layers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden layout diagrams: one labeled Shallow Border, featuring perennial plants from the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #1 Garden Kit in alternating purple, blue, and green; the other labeled Mailbox, with a central black mailbox surrounded by identical icons - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Resistant Sunscape #1 - Garden Kit

$134.03
$148.92 $134.03
A front yard landscape plan displays a house with garden beds featuring the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #3 Garden Kit, with clusters of yellow, blue, purple, and red flowering shrubs arranged along the walkway - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden bed layouts with color-coded plant circles—Cats Pajamas (purple), Heuchera (pink), Baptisia (yellow), and Storm Cloud (blue)—from the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #3 Garden Kit, with labeled plant groups - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Resistant Sunscape #3 - Garden Kit

$137.63
$152.92 $137.63
Illustration showing a house with vibrant clusters of orange, purple, and green pollinator plants from the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #4 Garden Kit lining the walkway and patio; close-up of the kit’s garden bed below - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two planting diagrams show Cat’s Pajamas Catmint (blue), Serendipity Allium (purple), and Pyromania Red Hot Poker (orange) in Shallow Border and Island layouts for the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #4 Garden Kit with labeled dimensions - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Resistant Sunscape #4 - Garden Kit

$134.03
$148.92 $134.03
Illustration of a single-story house with a porch and garage, featuring a front yard planted with the EZ Scapes™ Deer Resistant Sunscape #5 Garden Kit: vibrant pollinator-friendly perennials for full sun; below is a close-up of the plant arrangement - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Two garden layouts for the EZ Scapes™ - Deer Resistant Sunscape #5 Garden Kit are shown: a Shallow Border plan with three pollinator-friendly perennials in colored rows, and an Island plan with overlapping ovals and labeled full-sun plants.

EZ Scapes™ - Deer Resistant Sunscape #5 - Garden Kit

$125.93
$0.00 $125.93
Text: Zone 8 Firefly Red Pop yarrow perennials

What Perennials Can I Grow in Zone 8?

USDA Hardiness Zone 8 brings hot summers and mild winters, with winter temperatures dipping between 10°F and 20°F. One of its biggest benefits? Gardeners enjoy a long, warm growing season in this zone, often tending to green plants year-round. 

But Zone 8 isn’t free from growing pains. Its intense full sun, high humidity, and bouts of drought can also put stress on many plants. That’s where our Zone 8 plants come in. These perennial flowers and plants were chosen for their drought resilience, long flowering windows, and vibrant color to ensure performance success for our gardeners in the Southern U.S. and parts of the West Coast. View our Hardiness Zone Map to learn more about which regions are in Zone 8.

Feathered Friends® Petite Parakeet Zone 8 bugleweed perennials

The Best Perennials for Zone 8 Provide Design Versatility

Our Zone 8 perennials at Garden Crossings provide exceptional design versatility, working well in modern landscapes, cottage gardens, vertical gardens, containers, and exposed borders. It just comes down to choosing the right plants for your outdoor space. Though these long-blooming flowers and plants are suited for Zone 8, remember to consider your sunlight, microclimate, soil, and drainage. Contact our gardening experts or read our Planting Guide for USDA Zones 8, 9, and 10 to learn more.

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