Flowering shrubs for zone 8

12 of the 14 flowering shrubs in our guide survive a zone 8 winter.

All plants Perennials Annual flowers Herbs BulbsFlowering shrubsVegetables

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Full sun: hardy in zone 8

Shrub roseZones 5 to 10 · Late spring to frost Butterfly bushZones 5 to 9 · Summer to fall ForsythiaZones 5 to 8 · Early spring SpireaZones 4 to 8 · Late spring to summer WeigelaZones 4 to 8 · Late spring

Sun or part shade: hardy in zone 8

Panicle hydrangeaZones 3 to 8 · Mid to late summer

Part shade: hardy in zone 8

Bigleaf hydrangeaZones 5 to 9 · Summer AzaleaZones 5 to 9 · Spring RhododendronZones 4 to 8 · Late spring CamelliaZones 7 to 9 · Late fall to spring GardeniaZones 8 to 11 · Late spring to summer

Shade: hardy in zone 8

Smooth hydrangeaZones 3 to 9 · Early to late summer

Not reliably hardy in zone 8

These need a colder winter. Some can be grown in pots and moved inside.

Common lilacZones 3 to 7 NinebarkZones 3 to 7

When to plant in zone 8

In zone 8a, plant in spring from about Mar 15 to May 10, or in early fall from about Aug 29 to Sep 26.

Zones measure winter cold, not season length, so your own frost dates can be a week or two off the zone median. Look up your frost dates by ZIP code, or read all about zone 8a.

Hardiness ranges, light and size are typical figures from university extension services and botanic garden plant records; a named variety can differ, so check its tag. Planting dates come from each zone's median frost dates (NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals) and the timing rules in how we check.