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.
Wedding Party® 'Dashing Groomsman' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) features dark purple double blooms and lush green leaves—some flowers open, others in bud - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Wedding Party® 'Dashing Groomsman' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) with double dark purple blooms and green leaves in a terracotta pot against a black background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Wedding Party® 'Dashing Groomsman' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$18.99
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A close-up of Wedding Party® 'Father of the Bride' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) displays pale yellow petals with maroon speckles at the center, surrounded by lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of pale yellow Wedding Party® 'Father of the Bride' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) flowers with purple-speckled centers and green leaves, growing in a pot - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Wedding Party® 'Father of the Bride' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$19.99
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Close-up if a single bloom of the Wedding Party® 'First Dance' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) features pale yellow blooms with ruffled petals lightly edged in pink, set against lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Wedding Party® 'First Dance' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) shows pale yellow and cream flowers with light green centers and purple-tinged edges, densely clustered - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Wedding Party® 'First Dance' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

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A hand holds four pale pink, ruffled double blooms of Wedding Party® 'Flower Girl' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) with greenish-white centers against green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the Wedding Party® 'Flower Girl' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) features pale pink double blooms amid green leaves, with additional softly blurred flowers and foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Wedding Party® 'Flower Girl' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$18.99
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A hand gently holds a vibrant purple-pink double blooming perennial, Wedding Party® 'Maid of Honor' Lenten Rose (Helleborus), with ruffled petals and yellow stamens among green leaves and a blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Wedding Party® 'Maid of Honor' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) featuring ruffled pink and white double blooms with green leaves, intricate veining, and other Lenten Rose flowers and foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Wedding Party® 'Maid of Honor' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$18.99
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Close-up of Wedding Party® 'Mother of the Bride' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) in pale yellow with light pink edges, set among green leaves and other purple-tinged double blooms and buds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of the Wedding Party® 'Mother of the Bride' Lenten Rose (Helleborus), featuring its pale pink and yellow double blooms with layered petals and green leaves in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Wedding Party® 'Mother of the Bride' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$18.99
$18.99

Two hands gently hold three Wedding Party® 'Shotgun Wedding' Lenten Rose flowers—purple and white with yellow centers—amid green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Wedding Party® 'Shotgun Wedding' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$18.99
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Close-up of several cut Wedding Party® 'True Love' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) blooms showing dark purple-pink layered petals and pale yellow stamens, set against green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A hand gently holds a deep burgundy, double-petaled Wedding Party® 'True Love' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) with pale yellow stamens in the center, surrounded by green leaves and more buds of this striking shade perennial - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Wedding Party® 'True Love' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$18.99
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A hand gently holds a snow white, multi-layered Wedding Party® 'Wedding Bells' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) with a green center and delicate petals, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Wedding Party® 'Wedding Bells' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) reveals delicate white petals and yellow-green centers, densely clustered and softly lit to highlight the beauty of this perennial shade flower - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Wedding Party® 'Wedding Bells' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$18.99
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A close-up of the Wedding Party® 'Wedding Crasher' Lenten Rose (Helleborus), an early spring bloomer with multiple pink petals speckled with darker spots, yellow stamens at the center, and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Wedding Party® 'Wedding Crasher' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$18.99
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Close-up of Wedding Party® 'Whirlwind Romance' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) with double purple and white flowers, yellow stamens, and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Wedding Party® 'Whirlwind Romance' Lenten Rose (Helleborus), a deer and rabbit-resistant perennial featuring double-layered purple and white blooms with yellow stamens and striking dark purple-edged petals - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Wedding Party® 'Whirlwind Romance' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$20.99
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Tall spikes of purple and white Westcountry™ 'Blacksmith' Lupine (Lupinus) stand above green foliage in the garden, with blurred greenery and shrubs behind - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of a Westcountry™ 'Blacksmith' Lupine (Lupinus) flower spike in bloom, with similar native perennial lupines softly blurred against a green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Blacksmith' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of Westcountry™ 'Manhattan Lights' Lupine (Lupinus), a vibrant perennial with purple and yellow flower clusters, is surrounded by green sunlit leaves, where dewdrops shimmer - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Westcountry™ 'Manhattan Lights' Lupine (Lupinus) features tall spikes with dense purple and yellow blooms and lush green leaves at the base, displayed in a greenhouse against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Manhattan Lights' Lupine (Lupinus)

$16.14
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Tall spikes of vibrant purple Westcountry™ 'Masterpiece' Lupine (Lupinus), a striking perennial, rise above green foliage in the garden, surrounded by lush plants and soft natural light - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of a vibrant purple and pink Westcountry™ 'Masterpiece' Lupine (Lupinus) flower spike, surrounded by green foliage with another similar bloom softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Westcountry™ 'Masterpiece' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99

Tall spikes of vibrant purple Westcountry™ 'Persian Slipper' Lupine (Lupinus) flowers stand close together with green leaves and a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Persian Slipper' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of a tall Westcountry™ 'Polar Princess' Lupine (Lupinus) flower spike with white blossoms and green buds, surrounded by palm-shaped green leaves and set against a soft, blurred background of garden plants - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Polar Princess' Lupine (Lupinus)

$19.99
$19.99

Close up of spikes of spring-blooming Westcountry™ 'Rachel De Thame' Lupine (Lupinus) stand upright among green foliage, their vibrant pink and white petals highlighted against a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Rachel De Thame' Lupine (Lupinus)

$19.99
$19.99
A tall Westcountry™ 'Red Rum' Lupine (Lupinus) stands upright among green foliage, its striking red flower spikes creating an eye-catching perennial with hints of purple and blue blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a tall spike of vibrant pink Westcountry™ 'Red Rum' Lupine (Lupinus) rises from lush green foliage, with hints of purple and white blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Westcountry™ 'Red Rum' Lupine (Lupinus)

$16.14
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Close-up of tall orange and pink Westcountry™ 'Salmon Star' Lupine (Lupinus) stand upright with green leaves at the base. A blurred brick wall is in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Salmon Star' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99

Westcountry™ 'Tequila Flame' Lupine (Lupinus) features tall spikes of pink and yellow bi-colored flowers with green leaves and reddish foliage, forming dense perennial clusters in a lush garden setting. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture

Westcountry™ 'Tequila Flame' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of green and cream variegated leaves with small light pink flowers, What a Doozie Stonecrop (Sedum) is a drought-tolerant perennial perfect as a ground cover for sunny spots - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.The What a Doozie Stonecrop (Sedum) is a drought-tolerant perennial with small, variegated green and cream leaves and clusters of tiny pinkish flowers, presented in a black plastic pot against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

What a Doozie Stonecrop (Sedum)

$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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