Plants for USDA Zone 8
Every plant on this page is hardy in USDA Zone 8, based on its fact-checked hardiness range. Includes Black Cherry, Hansen's Bush Cherry, American Plum, American Persimmon, American Elderberry and American Hazelnut.
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How shipping works
- Order any timeYour plants are held for you.
- Ships in your windowDormant, when it's planting time in your zone.
- Plant the day it landsSoak, plant, water. Leaves follow in weeks.
Every plant ships dormant and bare root, timed to the planting window for your USDA zone. See your zone’s shipping dates and why bare root.
Plants for USDA Zone 8: common questions
When do you ship to Zone 8?
Spring shipping to Zone 8 runs Mar 29 to May 30 (order by Apr 1). Fall shipping runs Dec 15 to Feb 15 (order by Dec 15).
How do I find my zone?
Enter your ZIP code on our shipping schedule page to see your USDA hardiness zone and your shipping window.
Which plants are in stock here right now?
28 plants, from $10.95: American Plum, Hansen's Bush Cherry, American Hazelnut, American Elderberry, American Persimmon, Northern Catalpa and more. Every one ships dormant and bare root.
Which grow fastest?
American Plum, Hansen's Bush Cherry, American Elderberry, Northern Catalpa, Golden Weeping Willow, Black Cherry, American Sycamore, Black Locust, Thornless Honeylocust, Hybrid Poplar, Dawn Redwood, Red Maple, River Birch, Tulip Tree, Weeping Willow are rated fast growing, often adding 2 ft or more a year once established.
Do any need a pollination partner?
American Plum, American Hazelnut, American Elderberry, American Persimmon, Chinese Chestnut, American Pecan, Black Cherry, Nannyberry, Black Walnut need two or more plants nearby to fruit or set nuts. The product page shows the recommended pairing. Everything else here produces on its own.
What size are the plants when they arrive?
They ship as dormant bare-root plants about 2–3 ft, 18–24 in, 1–2 ft tall, depending on the plant. Each product page shows its exact size. Bare-root plants arrive without leaves or soil and leaf out a few weeks after planting.























































