Abelia
Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 8
10 to 20°F • Warm winter climates
Includes sub-zones: 8a, 8b|Ideal for: perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees|5587 total plants
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Abelia
Abelia 'Rose Creek'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Acaena
Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Adam's needle
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Adam's needle
Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Adam's needle
Yucca filamentosa
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
African feather grass
Pennisetum macrourum
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
African lily
Agapanthus africanus
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Ajania
Ajania pacifica 'Pink Ice'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Ajania
Ajania pacifica
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alabama snow wreath
Neviusia alabamensis
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alabama supplejack
Berchemia scandens
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alangium
Alangium platanifolium var. Macrophyllum
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alder
Alnus maximowiczii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Allegheny brookfoam
Boykinia aconitifolia
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Allegheny monkey flower
Mimulus ringens
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Allegheny serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Allegheny spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Almond
Prunus dulcis
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Alpine skullcap
Scutellaria alpina
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alps yarrow
Achillea distans
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Alternate-leaved butterfly bush
Buddleja alternifolia
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alum root
Heuchera richardsonii
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Alyssum
Alyssum propinquum
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Amaryllis
Hippeastrum (group)
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American agave
Manfreda virginica
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Lutea'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Sudwelli'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American beakgrain
Diarrhena americana
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
American beakgrain
Diarrhena obovata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
American blue vervain
Verbena hastata
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
American boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
American boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum 'Milk and Cookies'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
American century plant
Agave americana
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American elder
Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
American elderberry
Sambucus canadensis 'Laciniata'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
American elm
Ulmus americana 'Princeton'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American elm
Ulmus americana 'Valley Forge'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American elm
Ulmus americana 'Jefferson'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American elm
Ulmus americana
- USDA zones
- 2–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American feverfew
Parthenium hispidum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
American germander
Teucrium canadense
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Canary'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Chief Paduke'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Delia Bradley'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Greenleaf'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Jersey Knight'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mae'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mamie Eisenhower'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Maryland Dwarf'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'McDonald'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Miss Helen'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Steward's Silver Crown'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mac's Prince'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Clarendon'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'W. M. Hawkins'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'William Hawkins'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
American ipecac
Gillenia stipulata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
American linden
Tilia americana 'Redmond'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American linden
Tilia americana
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American liverwort
Hepatica americana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
American lotus
Nelumbo lutea
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Wet
American mountain mint
Pycnanthemum pilosum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
American smoke tree
Cotinus obovatus
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American snowbell
Styrax americanus
- USDA zones
- 6–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
American spikenard
Aralia racemosa
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
American wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American wisteria
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala 'Flame'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala 'Mandy' RED RHAPSODY
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur maple
Acer tataricum subsp. Ginnala
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur peppervine
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Amur silvergrass
Miscanthus sacchariflorus
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Angel's trumpet
Brugmansia × candida
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Anise-scented sage
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Anise-scented sage
Salvia guaranitica
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Annual honesty
Lunaria annua
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Anomatheca
Anomatheca laxa
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Appalachian black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida var. Umbrosa
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Apple
Malus 'Mary Potter'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Apple
Malus pumila 'Nagafu 6' RED FUJI
- USDA zones
- 6–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Apple
Malus domestica 'Co-op 38' GOLDRUSH
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Apple mint
Mentha suaveolens
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Apple serviceberry
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Apple serviceberry
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Princess Diana'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Apple tree
Malus pumila 'Caitlin' STARK GRANDGALA
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Wilson Delicious'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 8 experiences winter minimum temperatures between10 to 20°F. This collection includes 5587 plants specifically suited for Zone 8 conditions, including perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees.
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