Growing vegetables in the South means you have to know your climate and your vegetables. Beyond just planting a warm-season vegetable, it’s important to know which vegetables can take the heat.
15 Zone 8 Plant Ideas For The Lower South
28.06.2023 - 09:00 / southernliving.com
Characterized by warm to hot temperatures and a long growing season, USDA Zone 8 includes the Lower South and affords almost year-round opportunities for gardening. It is one of the warmest zones in the United States. Enjoying typically mild winters, some Zone 8 plants experience multiple blooming and fruiting seasons. These perennials, evergreens, vines, shrubs, and trees will thrive in your Zone 8 garden.
01of 15Perennial: Esperanza(Tecoma stans)
Esperanza, Spanish for ‘hope,’ blooms prolifically from spring through fall in Zone 8. Also known as yellow bells, this showstopper grows 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide and comes back reliably year after year. This medium-sized shrub is xeric, low maintenance, and relatively pest free. It thrives in hot sun and tolerates a variety of soils, particularly alkaline limestone. After dormancy cutback, Esperanza shoots up quickly when weather warms. Tecoma stans comes in other colors as well, including reddish orange ‘Bells of Fire,’ tangerine ‘Orange Jubilee,’ and a brighter, more compact yellow, ‘Lydia.’ They are popular with pollinators, bees, and hummingbirds.
USDA Growing Zones: 8-11 Bloom/Foliage Color: Yellow, red, orange Light Requirements: Full sun Soil Requirements: Loam, sandy, clay Water Requirements: Low to moderate, drought-tolerant once established
02of 15Perennial: SalviaSalvias, staples of Lower South gardens, come in every size and color imaginable, with more than 900 species to choose from worldwide. Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family. These plants are categorized as evergreen shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. One of the most common go-to-salvias, Autumn Sage (Salvia Greggii), is an evergreen sub shrub with blooms in shades of red
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