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 of tall spikes of vibrant pink flowers rise above green foliage on the compact Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) creating a lush, colorful garden scene with blooms in all stages - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the tall spikes of vibrant blooms from Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)with densely packed pink flowers amid green foliage for lively garden color - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$27.99 $18.99

Close-up of striking purple spiked flowers of Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a long-blooming perennial with green leaves, stand out against a soft green background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a deer-resistant, long-blooming perennial, displays tall purple spikes and green leaves in a mulched garden bed with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99

A cluster of Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) rises above brown mulch in the garden bed, with lush greenery visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A group of Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a deer resistant perennial, stands tall in a mulched bed with elegant white flower spikes and lush green foliage, while purple blooms appear in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99

Tall spikes of vibrant purple flowers, like Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), grow with slender green leaves in dense clusters - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the tall spikes of vibrant purple Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) bloom densely among green foliage, with more Spike Speedwell and lush greenery softly blurred in a sunlit garden backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga), a drought-tolerant perennial with vibrant magenta flowers, yellow centers, and delicate petals, shown against a softly blurred background of matching blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.The Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga) is a drought-tolerant perennial with clusters of small, bright pink, five-petaled flowers featuring yellow centers and green foliage on slender stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga)

$16.19
$17.99 $16.19
Close-up of Marto™ Red Picotee Rockfoil (Saxifraga) has small, five-petaled flowers with white centers, pinkish-purple edges, yellow-green eyes, and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A gray pot displays lush green foliage and blooming Marto™ Red Picotee Rockfoil (Saxifraga) with pink and white flowers set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Marto™ Red Picotee Rockfoil (Saxifraga)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga) with clusters of vibrant deep red flowers with yellow centers, surrounded by green foliage in a gray pot against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.Two vibrant pink-red Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga) flowers with five petals and yellow-tipped stamens, are shown against a light background with green stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga)

$17.99
$17.99
The Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) displays yellow-orange tubular blooms in a garden bed near a white fence among other green and flowering plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A black bee rests on tall, slender purple and peach Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) blooms, surrounded by dense foliage in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99

A dense cluster of Meant To Bee® 'Royal Raspberry' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) shows tall, spiky pink flowers and green leaves. Bright yellow blooms and extra foliage are softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Meant To Bee® 'Royal Raspberry' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) displays tall spikes of fragrant purple-pink blooms. A bumble bee hovers near the flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Meant To Bee® 'Royal Raspberry' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99

A cluster of vibrant yellow Mega Millions' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), a pollinator-friendly perennial, blooms with dark brown centers amid green foliage and wood chip mulch - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Top-down view of a cluster of Mega Millions' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) with bright yellow, pollinator-friendly blooms featuring dark centers grows among lush green leaves and wood chip mulch in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mega Millions' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

$17.99
$17.99
Mini Gallery™ Blue Bicolor Lupine (Lupinus) features tall purple flower spikes with densely packed petals blooming among green leaves, highlighting this striking native perennial spring flower in your garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A potted Mini Gallery™ Blue Bicolor Lupine (Lupinus), a striking native perennial, features tall purple flower spikes and lush green leaves in a sunlit garden near a house window, surrounded by rocks and other plants - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Mini Gallery™ Blue Bicolor Lupine (Lupinus)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of a tall, cone-shaped cluster of Mini Gallery™ Pink Bicolor Lupine (Lupinus), a striking perennial spring flower, rises among green, palm-shaped leaves in a garden with additional lupine spikes in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The Mini Gallery™ Pink Bicolor Lupine (Lupinus) is a potted native perennial with tall pink and white flower spikes and lush green leaves outdoor among grasses and other spring blooms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mini Gallery™ Pink Bicolor Lupine (Lupinus)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of a Mini Gallery™ Red Lupine (Lupinus) features tall spikes of vibrant deep pink flowers tightly clustered on upright stems, set against lush green foliage, making a striking compact addition to your garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Mini Gallery™ Red Lupine (Lupinus) forms a lush cluster of compact plants with tall, cone-shaped flower spikes in striking red, pink, and purple, adding vibrant color to your garden bed among other leafy plants - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mini Gallery™ Red Lupine (Lupinus)

$17.99
$17.99

A dense growth of blooming purple bell-shaped Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula) grows in a garden bed, surrounded by green foliage and soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Dense clusters of vibrant purple, bell-shaped Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula) bloom close to the ground as a stunning perennial ground cover, framed by green foliage and soil, with lush greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula)

$17.99
$19.99 $17.99

A compact Mini Marvels™ 'Starbright' Bellflower (Campanula) plant with dense clusters of small white flowers and green foliage in a mulched or wood chip-covered garden beds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense bush of Mini Marvels™ 'Starbright' Bellflower (Campanula), covered in numerous white bell-shaped flowers, grows in a mulched garden bed. A small white plant label is visible behind - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mini Marvels™ 'Starbright' Bellflower (Campanula)

$18.99
$18.99
A dense mound of Mini Marvels™ 'Twilight' Bellflower (Campanula), a perennial for small gardens, features small, five-petaled light purple blooms nestled among green foliage and grass in a garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Mini Marvels™ 'Twilight' Bellflower (Campanula) forms a dense cluster of small, light purple blooms with green leaves, alongside blue and white bi-colored flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mini Marvels™ 'Twilight' Bellflower (Campanula)

$17.99
$19.99 $17.99

A monarch butterfly with orange and black wings perched on bright orange milkweed flowers, with a small bee nearby on green foliage - A close-up garden scene showing clusters of bright orange milkweed flowers, pink hydrangea-like blooms, and green foliage growing outdoors among stone edging and other plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Monarch Waystation Bundle

$99.99
$110.94 $99.99
A dense cluster of vibrant purple, five-petaled flowers from the Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox grows low as a perennial ground cover in a garden bed, with dark soil visible around the edges - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox features dense clusters of vibrant purple five-petaled flowers atop lush green foliage, creating a perennial, carpet-like ground cover that returns each spring - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox

$18.99
$18.99
Top-down view of Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox forms a dense ground cover, featuring vivid magenta and purple five-petaled blooms in garden beds, enhanced by mulch and exposed soil in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox creates a vibrant ground cover with dense magenta blooms and lush green foliage showing through its small, five-petaled flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of ‘Mouseketeer’ Hosta's large, oval leaves featuring dark green edges and bright yellow-green centers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of 'Mouseketeer' Hosta, a slug-resistant shade perennial with large green leaves streaked with yellow, surrounded by grass and foliage. Water droplets glisten on its hardy variegated leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mouseketeer' Hosta

$18.99
$18.99
A dense clump of My Fair Maiden™ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus), an ornamental grass with feathery tan plumes, grows outdoors under a partly cloudy sky with trees in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

My Fair Maiden™ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)

$15.19
$18.99 $15.19
Close-up of small, bright red New Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom on fern-like stems and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense field of New Vintage™ Red Yarrow, a drought-tolerant plant, showcases clusters of small red flowers and fern-like green leaves, with yellowish-white blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea)

$14.39
$17.99 $14.39

Clusters of bright pink New Vintage™ Rose Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom above green, fern-like foliage with some visible buds. Background shows more yarrow amid blurred greenery - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Clusters of bright pink New Vintage™ Rose Yarrow (Achillea) with fern-like green leaves grow densely in the garden. Some blooms are lighter pink - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Rose Yarrow (Achillea)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of small, delicate peach and yellow flowers bloom closely on New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea) with green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Clusters of yellow and light orange flowers bloom on tall green stems of New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea), surrounded by lush foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea)

$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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