Zone 8 - Plants

Zone 8 plants thrive in regions with mild winters and warm summers, offering gardeners a wide range of planting options. This zone supports flowering perennials, ornamental grasses, evergreen and deciduous shrubs, heat-tolerant annuals, and even select tropicals. Many Zone 8 plants provide long bloom seasons, strong performance, and excellent reliability in the landscape.

With fewer winter extremes, Zone 8 gardens allow for diverse plant choices that return year after year with minimal maintenance. Shop Garden Crossings for high-quality plants well suited to Zone 8 conditions and enjoy gardens filled with lasting color, texture, and beauty.

A close-up of the ‘Inca Magic’ Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria), a vibrant long-blooming perennial, with white petals marked in bold magenta and yellow, set against green foliage and unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.
Close-up of lush green fern-like leaves with feathery fronds—ideal for sun gardens or pairing with drought-tolerant plants like Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia) - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Top-down view of Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia) features lush, fern-like green foliage surrounded by clusters of small purple and pink flowers with mulch and a stone border in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia)

$17.99
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Close-up of Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) displaying small, rounded leaves that shift from green to bright orange and red at the tips, highlighting the golden foliage unique to this shrub during seasonal colorchanges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) features bright yellow-green, dense foliage and thrives in mulched garden beds. Its golden leaves are beautifully complemented by white flowering plants and lush green background foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis)

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Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, deer-resistant shrub with small, vibrant red and purple leaves that thrives in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Three compact Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis) shrubs with reddish-purple foliage grow in mulched soil outdoors among other blurred bushes in the background of the garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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A Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis), a deer-resistant shrub, features dense clusters of small, oval red and pink leaves and sits on a concrete surface next to a wooden post - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A group of vibrant shrubs, including Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis) with its striking orange foliage, grows in a garden bed with brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis)

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A vibrant Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) shrub with bright red and orange foliage, grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by green plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) is a small columnar shrub with dense oval leaves that shift from green at the base to red at the tips, adding striking color to mulched garden beds with other green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis)

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A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis), a columnar shrub with deep red, purple, and green leaves, grows in a mulched garden bed among other plants with a grassy lawn and greenhouse behind it - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis) with deep purple foliage growing in a mulched garden bed among green and red-leaved plants, with a building featuring large windows in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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Close-up of Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis) with clusters of vibrant red and orange oval leaves, some glossy from rain. This shrub stands out against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with small dark red to purple leaves in a mulched garden bed surrounded by green grass and leafy plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis)

$17.24
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Close-up of Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis) is a deer-resistant shrub with thin reddish branches and dense foliage of small, oval green leaves edged in white with pink tinges, creating a striking tricolored pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense, sunlit green shrub with tri-colored foliage brightens the water’s edge, its variegated leaves shimmering in the light—an eye-catching Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis) stands out against the rippling blue background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis) is a deer-resistant shrub with dense clusters of small, dark purple leaves. It stands out in mulched garden beds, creating a striking contrast against yellow-green foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense shrub with small, deep burgundy deer-resistant leaves that stand out in a mulch-covered garden bed, creating striking contrast with surrounding bright green plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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The Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with bright yellow-green leaves, thriving in landscaped areas with dark mulch and grass - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with bright yellow-green leaves. It adds vibrant color to a mulched garden bed and stands out beautifully against grass and surrounding plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis)

$17.24
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Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis) has dense clusters of small yellow-green leaves with reddish edges. Its tightly packed foliage forms a vibrant, textured pattern when bathed in sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Low, dense Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis) shrubs with vibrant yellow-green foliage thrive beside brown mulch in a garden, their leaves highlighted by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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Dense clusters of small, reddish leaves edged in green-yellow grow on the Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis), a shrub that thrives in full sun and adds vibrant, textured foliage to your landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a dense, low-growing Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis) with small reddish-purple leaves edged in light green stands among wood chip mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
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Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) with bright yellow flowers and long stamens, surrounded by green leaves and buds. This shrub displays vibrant clusters against lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) features bright yellow flowers with bushy stamens, lush green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum)

$21.99
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Close-up of vivid purple, spiky, spherical blooms with long petals and stamens stand out against lush green foliage on Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dense green foliage and clusters of small purple flowers bloom on tall stems. Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) flowering shrub shown surrounded by sunlight and a softly blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris)

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A cluster of light purple and white Superbena® Stormburst Verbena, a deer-resistant annual, is surrounded by green leaves and vibrant blossoms like purple and yellow flowers in a lively garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Superbena® Stormburst Verbena features clusters of light purple and white flowers with small green buds and leaves, creating a dense, textured pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Superbena® Stormburst Verbena

$10.99
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Close-up of Sweet & Lo™ Sweet Box (Sarcococca), an evergreen shrub with clusters of small, white star-shaped flowers with pink tips amid glossy green leaves. Dense blooms adorn this shade-loving plant’s vibrant foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Top-down view of the The Sweet & Lo™ Sweet Box (Sarcococca) with dense, pointed green leaves in a white container, set outdoors on concrete with other plants in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sweet & Lo™ Sweet Box (Sarcococca)

$21.99
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Sweet Autumn Clematis features clusters of fragrant, small star-shaped white flowers with lush green leaves. Sunlight highlights its delicate petals - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sweet Autumn Clematis features fragrant white flower clusters and green leaves, thrives in sunlight near fences - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sweet Autumn Clematis

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A close-up of small, fragrant white and pale pink flowers on a Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia shrub, surrounded by green leaves with a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of small, fragrant white flowers with green leaves of Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia stands out in the foreground, contrasted by vibrant red color in the blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia

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Close-up of vibrant pink and salmon hues on Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron) with ruffled petals and yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A blooming garden features clusters of bright pink and orange flowers, including the Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron) in the foreground. Purple flowers bloom behind, amid green leaves and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron)

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Close-up of Sweet Reward® Pink Azalea (Rhododendron) flowers, displaying bright pink petals with yellow centers and long stamens, set among green leaves and blurred branches in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Sweet Reward® Pink Azalea (Rhododendron) displays clusters of pink and yellow flowers in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by lush green foliage and bordered by a grassy area - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Reward® Pink Azalea (Rhododendron)

$17.24
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Close-up of blooming Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula) with vibrant purple petals, set against green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a dense patch of Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula), showing clusters of small purple flowers and green stems for a vibrant, textured look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula)

$17.99
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Clusters of fragrant pink flowers with dark centers bloom among glossy, deep green and reddish-brown leaves on Sweet Talker® Fragrant (Viburnum) - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Sweet Talker® Fragrant (Viburnum) is a dense shrub with slender, upright branches and elongated, serrated green leaves. Taller evergreen trees with needle-like foliage are visible in the blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Talker® Fragrant (Viburnum)

$16.49
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A cluster of unripe and ripe Taste of Heaven® Thornless blackberry (Rubus) berries grows on a bush with large green leaves. Wood chips and dry leaves cover the ground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of unripe Taste of Heaven® Thornless blackberry (Rubus) on a bush with green leaves and blurred background. The red berries are not yet fully matured - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Taste of Heaven® Thornless blackberry (Rubus)

$17.24
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The Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja) is a compact, round evergreen shrub with dense, needle-like foliage, thriving in mulch-covered soil in an outdoor garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of the Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja) a dense, round evergreen shrub with bright green foliage that thrives in a garden bed mulched and dotted with fallen brown leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99