Best plants for USDA hardiness zone 8
14 reliable choices for zone 8, with light, water and mature-size guidance. Sketch your garden in 2D and render it photorealistically with LushAI.
Trees
- OakZones 3–9
Full sun · Low water · matures to 15–25 m · drought-tolerant
- PineZones 3–8
Full sun · Low water · matures to 15–30 m · drought-tolerant
- Japanese MapleZones 5–8
Partial sun · Medium water · matures to 4–8 m · Autumn colour
Shrubs & hedges
- BoxwoodZones 5–9
Partial sun · Medium water · matures to 1–1.5 m · ⚠ toxic to pets
- Privet HedgeZones 4–8
Full sun · Medium water · matures to 2–4 m · ⚠ toxic to pets
- HydrangeaZones 3–8
Partial sun · High water · matures to 1–2 m · Summer · ⚠ toxic to pets
Flowers & perennials
- RoseZones 4–9
Full sun · Medium water · matures to 1–2 m · Summer
- LavenderZones 5–9
Full sun · Low water · matures to 0.5–0.7 m · Summer · drought-tolerant
- TulipZones 3–8
Full sun · Medium water · matures to 0.3–0.5 m · Spring · ⚠ toxic to pets
- Shasta DaisyZones 4–9
Full sun · Medium water · matures to 0.6–0.9 m · Summer
Lawns & ground covers
- Lawn TurfZones 3–9
Full sun · High water · matures to groundcover
- Wildflower MeadowZones 3–9
Full sun · Low water · matures to 0.3–0.8 m · drought-tolerant
- Clover LawnZones 3–10
Partial sun · Low water · matures to groundcover · drought-tolerant
- Ornamental GrassZones 4–9
Full sun · Low water · matures to 0.6–1 m · drought-tolerant