Sakaki
Cleyera japonica
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- 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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Plants rated for Zone 8 are expected to tolerate average annual extreme winter lows in the 10 to 20°F range. This collection contains 5587 matching plant profiles, including perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees.
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Sand phlox
Phlox bifida
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Sandankwa viburnum
Viburnum suspensum
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Sargent crabapple
Malus sargentii 'Tina'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sargent crabapple
Malus sargentii 'Candymint'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sarsaparilla plant
Smilax hispida
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Saucer magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Saucer magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Alexandrina'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Saucer magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Lennei'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Saucer magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Picture'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Saw-leaved speedwell
Veronica austriaca subsp. Teucrium 'Royal Blue'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Saxifrage
Saxifraga crustata
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scallion
Allium fistulosum
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scallion
Allium fistulosum 'Evergreen'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scalloped spirea
Spiraea crenata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scarlet cinquefoil
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scarlet firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Lalandei Monrovia'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Scarlet firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scarlet monkey flower
Mimulus cardinalis
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Scarlet rose mallow
Hibiscus coccineus
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Scarlet strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Schisandra
Schisandra rubriflora
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scilla
Scilla bifolia 'Rosea'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scilla
Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scilla
Scilla mischtschenkoana
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scilla
Scilla bifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper'
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Scouringrush horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet to standing water
Sea buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sea holly
Eryngium 'Sapphire Blue'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'Blue Glitter'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'Jade Frost'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'Tiny Jackpot'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum 'White Glitter'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium planum
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea holly
Eryngium 'Neptune's Gold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea kale
Crambe maritima
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sea lavender
Goniolimon incanum 'Blue Diamond'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Sea lavender
Limonium platyphyllum
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sea thrift
Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sea thrift
Armeria maritima
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
Sedge
Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga-nishiki' GOLD FOUNTAINS
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex 'Ice Dance'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Shima-nishiki' ISLAND BROCADE
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler'
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex 'Silver Sceptre'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Kisokaido' SPRING SNOW
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex conica 'Snowline'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Banana Boat'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Lemon Zest'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex laxiculmis 'Hobb' BUNNY BLUE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Sedge
Carex crus-corvi
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex 'Phoenix Green'
- USDA zones
- 6–10
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Sedge
Carex cristatella
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex cherokeensis
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex swanii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'CarFit01' EVERCOLOR EVEREST
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Everoro'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Sedge
Carex pensylvanica 'Straw Hat'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Seedbox
Ludwigia alternifolia
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Self heal
Prunella grandiflora 'Loveliness'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Self heal
Prunella grandiflora 'Rosea'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Self heal
Prunella grandiflora
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus 'Braeburn'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus 'Jonafree'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus 'Jonagold'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Semi-dwarf apple
Malus pumila 'Co-op 30' ENTERPRISE
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Sensitive brier
Mimosa quadrivalvis
- USDA zones
- 6–12
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Serbian bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana 'Stella'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serbian bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Seven-son flower
Heptacodium miconioides
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Seven-son flower
Heptacodium miconioides 'SMNHMRF' TEMPLE OF BLOOM
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Shamrock
Oxalis triangularis subsp. Triangularis
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Shantung maple
Acer truncatum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Alaska'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snow Lady'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Starburst'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Summer Snowball'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Switzerland'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Becky'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Crazy Daisy'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Highland White Dream'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum 'Daisy Duke' DAISY MAY
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Sonnenschein'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Sunny Side Up'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to 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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