What Plants That Grow Well In Gardening Zone 8b? – AccessibleGardens (2024)

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What is the best produce to grow in Zone 8b? ›

If the forecast looks good, sow seeds outdoors of beans, okra, squash, sweet corn, Southern peas, asparagus beans, and watermelon. Plant only partial rows of beans and sweet corn so that successive plantings can be done every week or two. Sweet corn should be planted in paired rows or blocks for good pollination.

Here are some common zone 8 herbs: Lavender – All varieties of lavender are hardy in zone 8. It prefers very well drained soil and bright sun. Rosemary – Rosemary also likes well-draining soil and plenty of sun, as long as it gets enough water. It's hardy year-round in zone 8.

Where is Zone 8? USDA Zone 8 spans mainly from coastal Virginia to central Texas, including the entirety of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Subset Zone Temperature

That means for Zone 8: Zone 8: The zone minimum average temperature is 10° to 20°F. Zone 8a: The zone minimum average temperature is 10° to 15°F. Zone 8b: The zone minimum average temperature is 15° to 20°F.

Truly humongous slicing tomatoes require a warmer, longer growing season than zone 8 typically has, but good-sized tomatoes can still be had in zone 8. Some zone 8 tomato plant varieties to try are these perennial favorites: 'Celebrity'

Shrubs: Oleander (Nerium oleander), Gardenia (Gardenia spp.), and Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica). Perennials: Lavender (Lavandula spp.), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), and Phlox (Phlox spp.). Annuals: Marigold (Tagetes spp.), Vinca (Catharanthus roseus), and Lantana (Lantana camara).

In hardiness zones 3 – 7, where the growing season is much shorter, basil should not be transplanted outdoors until late May – June, after the last frost date. If planting in hardiness zones 8 – 9, you can push your dates out 4 – 6 weeks in the spring and the fall, again paying close attention to possible frost.

Many of us would love daisies growing in our lawns, and that's often where English daisies (Bellis perennis), can be found. But one gardener's lawn flower is another gardener's weed, so these are most often grown as annuals, often paired with pansies. They're hardy in Zones 4 through 8.

Palm Trees In USDA Zones 8B and 9

Examples of palms that will flourish in Zone 8B are: European Fan, Mule, Nitida, Pindo, Sabal Palmetto, Sylvestris, Washingtonia, and Windmill. Pensacola, Panama City, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Ocala fall into? Zone 9A, with lows ranging from 20°F to 30°F.

Is Austin zone 8a or 8b? ›

Central Texas/Austin falls under USDA hardiness zone 8b, which has a minimum average temperature range of 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Plants rated for zones 8b or zones 7-9 can thrive in Central Texas/Austin's climate with proper care and consideration of microclimate factors like soil, water, and sunlight.

For example, zone 8 covers coastal, high latitude, cool summer locations like Seattle and London, as well as lower latitude, hot-summer climates like Charleston and Madrid.

Zones 7a and 7b both have a medium-length growing season. Zone 7a's minimum average temperature is 0 to 5 degrees, and Zone 7b's minimum average temperature is 5 to 10 degrees. The last frost date is around April 15, and the first frost date is around November 15.

Strawberries should be planted after the last threat of frost has passed for your region. In zone 8, this may be as late as February or as early as March – late spring. Till the soil in a full sun area of the garden that has not been planted with either strawberries or potatoes for the last three years.