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 vibrant red 'Mars Magic' Hollyhock (Alcea) blooms with pale centers, green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Mars Magic' Hollyhock (Alcea) features vivid red and white blooms with lush green leaves and buds, creating a stunning focal point for any cottage garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Mars Magic' Hollyhock (Alcea)

$17.99
$17.99

The 'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) features large white perennial blooms with delicate, slightly ruffled petals, a pale yellow center, and lush green foliage basking in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A 'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) in full bloom displays large white perennial flowers with delicate petals and yellow-tipped stamens, surrounded by lush green foliage in a sunny garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of tall stems of 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon) showcase trumpet-shaped light purple flowers among dark green and burgundy leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of clusters of purple and white bell-shaped blooms of 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon), a drought-tolerant perennial, cover green stems in the sun, with lush green foliage softly blurred behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$20.99
$20.99

'Mighty Mouse' Hosta, with broad green leaves edged in creamy yellow, is a perfect shade garden plant that thrives in a garden beds surrounded by mulch and colorful foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Mighty Mouse' Hosta

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of a round cluster of small, purple flowers blooming on 'Millenium' Allium with slender green leaves and more blooms softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of vibrant 'Millenium' Allium blooms among green foliage in a garden surrounded by trees and grass, all under a partly cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Millenium' Allium

$18.99
$18.99

‘Mini Skirt’ Hosta is a variegated miniature with wavy green leaves edged in cream. It blooms with clusters of small, light purple flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a 'Mini Skirt' Hosta, a shade garden plant with broad, wavy leaves green in the center and yellow at the edges, growing in a black plastic pot - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Mini Skirt' Hosta

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of a 'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia) shows its white tubular blooms and green buds on a spike, framed by long, narrow green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a 'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia) spike with tubular white blooms and green lance-shaped leaves, set against lush background foliage and a wooden structure - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of a cluster of bright pink Miss Piggy' Pigsqueak (Bergenia) flowers with green and dark purple leaves in the background. The petals are soft, and the flowers are blooming on a single sturdy stem - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of bright pink Miss Piggy' Pigsqueak (Bergenia) flowers with raindrops rest above large, glossy green leaves in a garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

'Miss Piggy' Pigsqueak (Bergenia)

$20.99
$20.99

Two pale pink, four-petaled 'Montana Mayleen' Clematis flowers with yellow centers bloom above green, veined leaves. The blossoms are supported by wooden stakes and surrounded by blurred foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Montana Mayleen' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99
A close-up of the fragrant 'Montana Rubens' Clematis shows its pale pink four-petaled flowers with yellow stamens, surrounded by green leaves on this blooming vine - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a 'Montana Rubens' Clematis shows its fragrant pale pink flowers with four wrinkled petals, yellow stamens at the center, and green leaves, highlighting the blooming beauty of this flowering vine - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Montana Rubens' Clematis

$21.99
$21.99
'Montgomery' Japanese Astilbe displays bright red flower clusters above glossy, serrated green leaves, standing out as a striking perennial for shady gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Montgomery’ Japanese Astilbe features tall, deep red feathery blooms above green foliage, creating a striking shade garden display. It stands out beautifully against blurred greenery and red-toned backgrounds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Montgomery' Japanese Astilbe

$18.99
$18.99

A large, dense clump of 'Morning Light' Maiden Grass (Miscanthus), a drought-tolerant grass with thin, arching green blades, grows in a mulched garden bed and forms a rounded, fountain-like shape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Morning Light’ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus) features thin, arching green blades in the garden, surrounded by low green plants and small trees with light yellow-green foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Morning Light' Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)

$18.99
$18.99

The 'Multi-Blue' Clematis features vibrant purple blooms with pointed petals and a spiky green-purple center - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The 'Multi-Blue' Clematis, a vibrant purple double-flowering variety with pointed petals and a spiky yellow-purple center, blooms by a wooden fence among green leaves and a flower bud - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Multi-Blue' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

A cluster of 'Munchkin Fire' Hosta displays light green leaves and tall stems topped with pale purple flowers beside a stone border in a shade garden, surrounded by various foliage plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The 'Munchkin Fire' Hosta is a compact miniature with long bright yellow-green spikey leaves, thriving in dark soil and shade - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Munchkin Fire' Hosta

$17.09
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A close-up of the 'Nelly Moser' Clematis shows its large flowers with eight pointed pink-striped petals, set against green leaves and a wooden trellis in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of a large 'Nelly Moser' Clematis in bloom, featuring eight-pointed petals with dark pink central stripes and a cluster of dark stamens, set against green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Nelly Moser' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99
Close-up of lush green leaves with clusters of bright yellow 'Night Light' Moneywort (Lysimachia) flowers. This vibrant shade garden perennial forms excellent ground cover with multi-petaled blooms and layers of leafy bracts - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of lush green and purple-tinged leaves with clusters of small, bright yellow flowers. 'Night Light' Moneywort (Lysimachia) is a healthy, dense ground cover ideal for any shade garden perennial display - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Night Light' Moneywort (Lysimachia)

$14.39
$17.99 $14.39

The 'Niobe' Clematis features deep burgundy red flowers with six pointed petals and a pale yellow center, blooming against a wooden trellis and green leafy background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The 'Niobe' Clematis displays vibrant purple reblooming flowers with pale centers, climbing and spreading over a wooden lattice in the garden, surrounded by lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative trellis not included.

'Niobe' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

The 'Old Glory' Hosta features broad, heart-shaped green leaves and tall flower stalks - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.‘Old Glory’ Hosta features large, textured leaves with bright yellow centers and green edges, forming a lush cluster in mulched soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Old Glory' Hosta

$18.99
$18.99
‘Onyx and Pearls’ Beardtongue (Penstemon) is a bushy, drought-tolerant plant with dark green-purple foliage and tall stems of pale lavender-white flowers, shown growing in mulched garden beds with blurred greenery behind - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Onyx and Pearls' Beardtongue (Penstemon) boasts pale purple tubular flowers and dark green-purple foliage, thriving in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Onyx and Pearls' Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$18.99
$18.99

Clusters of light purple 'Opening Act Blush' Hybrid Phlox flowers, each with five petals and green foliage, create a lush garden look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of clusters of vibrant light purple 'Opening Act Blush' Hybrid Phlox flowers bloom early amid lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Opening Act Blush' Hybrid Phlox

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of a cluster of 'Opening Act Pink-a-Dot' Hybrid Phlox features light pink blooms with darker centers and lush green foliage, thriving in the garden as a charming native plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of 'Opening Act Pink-a-Dot' Hybrid Phlox, each five-petaled bloom showing light purple and pink hues, stand out among green leaves in the garden, highlighting the charm of this vibrant native plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Opening Act Pink-a-Dot' Hybrid Phlox

$17.99
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A bushy cluster of 'Opening Act Romance' Hybrid Phlox showcases vibrant lavender-pink blooms in full bloom outdoors, nestled in a mulched garden bed with green grass and shrubs in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of a cluster of vibrant lavender-pink flowers, 'Opening Act Romance' Hybrid Phlox displays five-petaled blooms densely packed amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Opening Act Romance' Hybrid Phlox

$19.99
$19.99

Close-up of a cluster of vibrant pink 'Opening Act Ultrapink' Hybrid Phlox blooms, with green stems and buds, stands out against a blurred backdrop of additional tall phlox and lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Opening Act Ultrapink Hybrid Phlox with pink and purple blooms clustered amid green stems and leaves, brightly lit by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Opening Act Ultrapink' Hybrid Phlox

$19.99
$19.99
A dense cluster of 'Opening Act White' Hybrid Phlox stands tall in a garden bed amid mulch, lush green leaves, and vibrant foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of 'Opening Act White' Hybrid Phlox early-blooming perennial, thrives in the garden bed with lush green leaves and purple phlox flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Opening Act White' Hybrid Phlox

$18.99
$18.99
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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.

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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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