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.
Close-up view of tall, dense Blonde Ambition' Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua) with feathery seed heads, creating a textured pattern. The background appears softly blurred, emphasizing the intricate details of the plants in the foreground - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense field of tall, thin green Blonde Ambition' Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua) with narrow seed heads blowing in the wind, set against a dark, leafy background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Blonde Ambition' Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of 'Blue Boa' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) features tall stems of purple tubular flower clusters and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.A dense shrub of 'Blue Boa' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) displays abundant tall purple flower spikes, attracting hummingbirds and thriving among lush green foliage and other blooming plants - Photo Courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.

'Blue Boa' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99

A dense cluster of tall, purple 'Blue By You' Perennial Salvia blooms in a garden bed, with more violet flowers in the background and green grass in front - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A garden bed features a dense row of tall, purple 'Blue By You' Perennial Salvia bordered by green grass and framed by leafy trees in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Blue By You' Perennial Salvia

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of ‘Blue Glitter’ Sea Holly (Eryngium) features dense clusters of spiky, star-shaped blue flowers with pointed petals and cone-like centers, creating striking texture - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Blue Glitter' Sea Holly (Eryngium)

$17.99
$17.99
Several globe-shaped purple flowers of 'Blue Glow' Globe Thistle (Echinops) bloom on tall stems with spiky green leaves against a soft-focus garden backdrop; a bee visits one of the thistles to the right - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Blue Glow' Globe Thistle (Echinops) with spiky, round purple-blue flowers on tall stems, adding striking color and texture to a garden with its dense growth among grass and leafy plants - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Blue Glow' Globe Thistle (Echinops)

$17.99
$17.99

A cluster of lush green 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta with broad leaves and tall stems topped with pale purple flowers blooms in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by other greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta displays green, white-edged leaves with water droplets, thriving among brown mulch or straw - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta

$17.99
$17.99
A dense mound of thin, spiky, blue-green blades—'Blue Whiskers' Blue Fescue (Festuca) with grassy background and garden visible beyond - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of two dense clumps of 'Blue Whiskers' Blue Fescue (Festuca) with thin, spiky, silvery-blue leaves growing in mulch-covered garden soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Blue Whiskers' Blue Fescue (Festuca)

$18.99
$18.99

A large 'Blueberry Muffin' Hosta with striking blue-green leaves grows in a bed. Thick, textured leaves feature wavy edges and prominent veins - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of 'Blueberry Muffin' Hosta, with broad blue-green leaves in a shade garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Blueberry Muffin' Hosta

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of pale purple 'Bobblehead' Allium flowers with thin petals blooming on green stems - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of 'Bobblehead' Allium, drought-tolerant perennials with long green leaves and tall stems topped by round pale white flowers, grows outdoors in a mulched, pollinator-friendly garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Bobblehead' Allium

$13.29
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Close-up of 'Bonfire' Spurge (Euphorbia), a deer-resistant plant with vibrant green and yellow hues, clusters of small yellow blooms, and lance-shaped leaves edged with purple and red - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Bonfire’ Spurge (Euphorbia) is a bushy plant with bright yellow flower clusters and green leaves, growing in a garden bed bordered by brown brick edging - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Bonfire' Spurge (Euphorbia)

$18.99
$18.99
Top down view of a cluster of 'Boom Chocolatta' Cranesbill (Geranium) with delicate purple-blue blooms thrives among lush green and yellow-green leaves in the garden bed - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A bee collects pollen from 'Boom Chocolatta' Cranesbill Geraniums, their purple-blue flowers brightening a lush garden filled with green foliage and blooming blossoms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Boom Chocolatta' Cranesbill (Geranium)

$19.99
$19.99

A close-up of a 'Born To Run' Daylily (Hemerocallis), a rabbit-resistant perennial with pink petals, yellow accents, and ruffled edges, blooming in a garden against blurred purple flowers and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of the 'Born To Run' Daylily (Hemerocallis) shows its ruffled deep pink petals with yellow edges and a bright yellow center set among green leaves and more buds in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Born To Run' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$17.99
$17.99

'Bottle Rocket' Ligularia features tall spikes of yellow flowers and jagged green leaves, thriving in forest shade pairs beautifully with pink blooms among trees and logs - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.'Bottle Rocket' Ligularia features tall spikes of bright yellow flowers above jagged green leaves, creating a striking, perennial display in lush shade garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Bottle Rocket' Ligularia

$19.99
$19.99

A clump of 'Bowles Golden' Sedge (Carex), a vibrant yellow-green, deer-resistant ornamental grass, grows in mulch with larger green hosta leaves behind it. A plant label is displayed on a nearby post - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Bowles Golden’ Sedge (Carex) is a deer resistant ornamental grass with long, yellow-green leaves that spread outward, creating a dense clump contrasted by darker green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Bowles Golden' Sedge (Carex)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of four delicate, light purple 'Bowles Me Away' Wallflower (Erysimum) blooms with yellow centers and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of tall, lilac colorted blooms with slender stems and green leaves grows by a gravel path, showcasing the beauty of 'Bowles Me Away' Wallflower (Erysimum) - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Bowles Me Away' Wallflower (Erysimum)

$17.99
$17.99

A group of 'Brilliance' Autumn Fern (Dryopteris) shows green and light brown fronds, with the brown tones indicating new growth or a seasonal shift, creating a striking contrast against the lush surrounding greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of 'Brilliance' Autumn Fern (Dryopteris) fronds in orange, yellow, and green among larger leaves. The colorful gradient showcases new growth and changing foliage of the central garden ferns - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Brilliance' Autumn Fern (Dryopteris)

$18.99
$18.99

The bold green and burgundy leaves of 'Britt-Marie Crawford' Ligularia stand out among yellow ornamental grass, pink bleeding hearts, lush foliage, and a wooden trellis - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense clump of dark green, burgundy-edged leaves from 'Britt-Marie Crawford' Ligularia thrives in a garden bed, with a wooden trellis and other shade-loving plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Britt-Marie Crawford' Ligularia

$18.99
$18.99

'Canary Feathers' Corydalis with bright yellow flower spikes and delicate, fern-like green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Canary Feathers' Corydalis

$19.99
$19.99

A close-up of a single 'Candida' Clematis bloom with five broad white petals and yellow stamens, set against green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Candida' Clematis

$21.99
$21.99

A cluster of 'Captain Kirk' Hosta with bold green leaves and striking variegation, grows in soil near the base of a tree - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The 'Captain Kirk' Hosta features large, variegated green leaves with yellowish centers and is sun tolerant, making it a standout among perennial shade plants with diverse leaf patterns and colors - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Captain Kirk' Hosta

$17.09
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'Cardinal Wyszynski' Clematis blooms with bright magenta, five-petaled flowers among green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

'Cardinal Wyszynski' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

Dense spikes of lush green leaves and clusters of lavender-blue flowers create a vibrant garden display with 'Cats Meow' Catmint (Nepeta - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A bushy 'Cats Meow' Catmint (Nepeta) perennial covered in lavender blue flowers on upright stems with green serrated leaves, growing in a mulched garden bed - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of blooming purple Cat's Pajamas' Catmint (Nepeta) with green leaves, grows in a garden bed covered with mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of purple Cat's Pajamas' Catmint (Nepeta) blooms with green leaves in a mulched garden bed by a white lattice fence - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Cat's Pajamas' Catmint (Nepeta)

$17.99
$17.99

A dense cluster of 'Catwalk Queen' Catmint (Nepeta) with purple-blue flowers and green foliage thrives in a mulched garden bed among grass and other plants - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of blooming 'Catwalk Queen' Catmint (Nepeta) flowers, with green stems and blurred purple blooms in the background, create a soft, colorful outdoor scene - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Catwalk Queen' Catmint (Nepeta)

$17.99
$17.99

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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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