Chocolate mint
Mentha × piperita f. Citrata 'Chocolate'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
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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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Chocolate vine
Akebia quinata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Christmas berry
Photinia beauverdiana
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Christmas berry
Photinia 'Parsur' RED FURY
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Christmas rose
Helleborus niger 'Altifolius'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Christmas rose
Helleborus 'Walhelivor' IVORY PRINCE
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Jessica'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Roadrunner Bronze'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Dark Yotri' DARK TRIUMPH
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Lindayo' LINDA
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Mariyo' MARILYN
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Yobra' BRAVO
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Yogin' GINGER
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Yoraquel' RAQUEL
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Yogrena' GRENADINE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum zawadskii
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Radiant Igloo'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Pumpkin Igloo'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Fireworks Igloo'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis 'Ron McBeath'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinquefoil
Potentilla 'Flamenco'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cinquefoil
Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Citron
Citrullus lanatus var. Citroides
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Citron daylily
Hemerocallis citrina
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clary sage
Salvia sclarea
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Clasping coneflower
Dracopis amplexicaulis
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Belle of Woking'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Etoile Violette'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Fireworks'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'General Sikorski'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Henryi'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Silver Moon'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Snow Queen'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Ville de Lyon'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Will Goodwin'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis × durandii
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Paul Farges' SUMMER SNOW
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis × jouiniana
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Evijohill' JOSEPHINE
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Duchess of Albany'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Jackmanii'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis florida var. Sieboldiana
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Golden Cross'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis × triternata 'Rubromarginata'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Fair Rosamond'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Jackmanii Superba'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'The President'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Evipo038' CRYSTAL FOUNTAIN
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Princess Diana'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Andromeda'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Evipo018' BOURBON
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Candida'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis tubulosa
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis pitcheri
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis heracleifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Evipo032' GALORE
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Cleminov 51' SAPPHIRE INDIGO
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Evipo030' BIJOU
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Diamond Ball'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Rooguchi'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Vanso' BLUE LIGHT
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clematis
Clematis 'Zocoro' SPARKY PINK
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum trichotomum
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala subsp. Petiolaris 'Miranda'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala subsp. Petiolaris
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea barbara
- USDA zones
- 6–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Climbing milkweed
Matelea decipiens
- USDA zones
- 6–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Climbing miniature rose
Rosa 'Jeanne Lajoie'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Climbing polyantha rose
Rosa 'Climbing Mademoiselle Cécile Brünner'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Climbing tea rose
Rosa 'Sombreuil'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Clinton's wood fern
Dryopteris clintoniana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Clove currant
Ribes odoratum 'Crandall'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clove currant
Ribes odoratum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clustered bellflower
Campanula glomerata var. Alba
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clustered bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Caroline'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clustered bellflower
Campanula glomerata
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clustered bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Church Bells'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Clustered field sedge
Carex praegracilis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens 'Soquel'
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Coastal doghobble
Leucothoe axillaris
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Coastal serviceberry
Amelanchier obovalis
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Cocculus
Cocculus orbiculatus
- USDA zones
- 6–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea var. Cristata (Cristata Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea (Cristata Group) 'Tornado Red'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Cogon grass
Imperata cylindrica
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Colewort
Crambe cordifolia
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Colorado spruce
Picea pungens 'Bacheri'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- 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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