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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Graham Rice

The best plants for zone 8 – expert advice on the vegetables, native perennials and flowers that will thrive

Ripe peaches on a peach tree in the sunshine.

How cold is your yard in winter? How deep does the winter frost penetrate the ground? Will plants that are native in your area survive winter better than plants that grow wild in other parts of the world?

The answer to all these questions is that gardeners no longer need to ask them. It’s now easy to choose plants for your yard that will not be killed by winter’s cold; to choose plants that have exactly the winter tolerance you need. 

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