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Plants for USDA Zone 8a

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Berry shrub

Adams elderberry

Zones 3b-8b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 4-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative shrubpollinator flowers
Nut shrub

American hazelnut

Zones 4a-8b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-5 yrs / 2-8 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative thicket shrubwildlife cover
Ornamental tree

Autumn Brilliance serviceberry

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifefour-season native treeedible fruit
Berry shrub

Black Lace elderberry

Zones 4a-8b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 4-15 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colordark cutleaf foliagepink spring flowers
Berry shrub

Carmine goumi berry

Zones 4b-8b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeearly edible berryfragrant spring flowers
Fruit shrub

Carmine Jewel bush cherry

Zones 3a-8a / Medium water / Full sun / 2-4 yrs / 8-25 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colordwarf sour cherrycold-hardy prairie breeding
Fruit shrub

Chickasaw plum

Zones 5a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative thicket-formerearly pollinator flowers
Fruit shrub

Coolidge pineapple guava

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 5-40 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & coloredible flowersevergreen silver foliage
Fruit shrub

Cornelian cherry dogwood

Zones 4a-8b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-6 yrs / 15-50 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifevery early yellow bloomedible dogwood fruit
Fruit cactus

Eastern prickly pear

Zones 4a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 2-20 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy cactusnative pollinator flowers
Fruit vine

Eastern Prince schisandra

Zones 4a-8a / Medium water / Partial/Shade sun / 3-5 yrs / 2-8 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorfive-flavor berryshade-tolerant vine
Ornamental shrub

Low Scape Mound chokeberry

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 3-15 lb/plant/year

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifedwarf native aroniagroundcover scale
Fruit vine

Maypop passionfruit

Zones 6a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 1.6-10.8 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative passionflowerhost plant for butterflies
Berry shrub

Red Gem goumi berry

Zones 4b-8b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 3-5 yrs / 40-75 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenitrogen-fixing shrubtart cherry-like berries
Fruit tree

Shenandoah pawpaw

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 4-7 yrs / 15-40 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifelarge mild custardy fruitnative understory tree
Ornamental tree

Standing Ovation serviceberry

Zones 2a-8a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornarrow native serviceberrybird-friendly fruit
Perennial vegetable

Sunchoke

Zones 3a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 2-5 lb/plant/year

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifenative sunflower tubervery vigorous
Fruit tree

Sunflower pawpaw

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 4-7 yrs / 15-40 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifepartly self-fertile pawpawnative fruit tree
Berry shrub

Sweet Scarlet goumi

Zones 4b-8b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenitrogen-fixing shrubfragrant flowers
Berry shrub

Viking aronia

Zones 3a-8a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 3-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeblack chokeberryexcellent fall color
Fruit shrub

Wonderful pomegranate

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorshowy orange flowersclassic red arils
Berry shrub

Wyldewood elderberry

Zones 3b-8b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 4-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeproductive American elderberrybeneficial flowers
Berry shrub

York elderberry

Zones 3a-8b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 4-15 lb/plant/year

Privacy & screeningFruitproductive American elderberrypairs with Adams
Fruit vine

Anna hardy kiwi

Zones 4a-8b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-5 yrs / 20-50 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorsmooth-skinned kiwi berryvigorous vine
Berry shrub

Askola seaberry

Zones 3a-8a / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorproductive sea buckthornhandles poor soil
Nut tree

Black walnut

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative nut treejuglone-producing roots
Berry shrub

Brightwell rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifesouthern rabbiteye blueberryheavy producer
Grape vine

Carlos muscadine grape

Zones 7a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 3-4 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorbronze muscadinedisease-resistant southern grape
Fruit shrub

Chilean guava

Zones 8a-10a / Medium water / Partial/Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 0.8-2 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorevergreen edible shrubstrawberry-spice flavor
Grape vine

Concord grape

Zones 5a-8a / Medium water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 1-25 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeclassic juice grapecold-hardy vine
Fruit tree

Fuyu Asian persimmon

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornon-astringent fruitexcellent fall color
Perennial vegetable

Green Globe artichoke

Zones 7b-10b / Medium water / Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 0.9-4.2 lb/plant/year

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorarchitectural foliageedible flower buds
Fruit tree

Hachiya Asian persimmon

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorlarge astringent fruitexcellent for baking when soft
Fruit tree

Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro persimmon

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colordwarf non-astringent persimmongood patio candidate
Fruit tree

Illinois Everbearing mulberry

Zones 4b-9a / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 30-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy hybridproductive with little fuss
Fruit vine

Issai hardy kiwi

Zones 5a-8b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-5 yrs / 20-50 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorself-fertile hardy kiwicompact vine
Berry shrub

Jewel goumi berry

Zones 4b-8b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcompact edible shrubfixes nitrogen
Nut tree

Kanza pecan

Zones 5b-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornorthern-adapted pecangood disease resistance
Fruit vine

Ken's Red hardy kiwi

Zones 5a-8b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-5 yrs / 20-50 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorred-fleshed kiwi berryvigorous vine
Berry shrub

Legacy blueberry

Zones 5a-8b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 9-21 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornorthern-southern hybridhigh-quality berry
Fruit tree

Meader American persimmon

Zones 4b-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeself-fertile selectionnative wildlife value
Fruit tree

Methley plum

Zones 5b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeself-fertile Japanese plumheavy bloom
Annual fruit vine

Moon and Stars watermelon

Zones 4a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-100 days / 3-10 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbsheirloom rind patternlarge sweet fruit
Fruit shrub

Nikita pineapple guava

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 5-40 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcompact feijoa selectionevergreen shrub
Fruit tree

Nikita's Gift persimmon

Zones 5b-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorhybrid persimmoncold-hardy kaki flavor
Nut tree

Northern hardy pecan

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy pecan seedling typesmaller nuts
Berry shrub

Orange Energy seaberry

Zones 3a-8a / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornitrogen-fixing shrubvery high tart juice fruit
Fruit shrub

Parfianka pomegranate

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorsoft-seeded pomegranateexcellent fresh flavor
Berry shrub

Pink Lemonade blueberry

Zones 4a-8b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorpink blueberry hybridornamental and edible
Berry shrub

Powderblue rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifepowder-blue late blueberryproductive shrub
Berry shrub

Premier rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeearly rabbiteye blueberryvigorous shrub
Perennial flower

Raspberry Wine bee balm

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs / 2-6 lb/plant/year

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorhummingbird plantaromatic foliage
Perennial flower

Rattlesnake master

Zones 4a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs / 0.7-1.2 lb/plant/season

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative prairie speciesarchitectural form
Annual vegetable

Roselle hibiscus

Zones 8a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 90-120 days / 1-3 lb calyces/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorhibiscus tea plantedible leaves
Fruit shrub

Russian 26 pomegranate

Zones 7a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colormore cold-tolerant pomegranatecompact habit
Fruit tree

Saijo Asian persimmon

Zones 6b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorvery sweet astringent persimmoncold-tolerant kaki
Fruit shrub

Salavatski pomegranate

Zones 7a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcold-tolerant pomegranateshowy flowers
Annual vegetable

Scarlet Runner bean

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 60-75 days / 0.7-1.2 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifepollinator-friendly climbing beanscarlet flowers
Perennial vegetable

Sea kale

Zones 4a-8b / Medium water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs / 0.5-1.5 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorcoastal perennial vegetableedible shoots
Berry shrub

Sunshine Blue blueberry

Zones 6b-10a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcompact evergreen habitlow-chill blueberry
Grape vine

Thomcord grape

Zones 5b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 1-25 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeConcord-Thompson hybridaromatic seedless grape
Berry shrub

Tifblue rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifereliable rabbiteye blueberrylate-season harvest
Fruit tree

20th Century Asian pear

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 80-120 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorjuicy crisp textureproductive Asian pear
Nut tree

All-in-One almond

Zones 7a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 10-30 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorself-fertile almondshowy early bloom
Berry perennial

Alpine strawberry

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Partial/Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 0.8-2 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorrunnerless small-fruited strawberryedible edging
Annual fruit vine

Ambrosia cantaloupe

Zones 5a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-95 days / 4-7 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbsvery sweet muskmelonaromatic fruit
Berry cane

Anne yellow raspberry

Zones 4a-8a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs / 2-6 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorpale yellow primocane raspberrysweet flavor
Perennial flower

Apricot Sprite agastache

Zones 6a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 60-120 lb/plant/year

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorhummingbird-friendly spikesheat-loving perennial
Fruit tree

Arbequina olive

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 10-50 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorcompact olivegood container plant
Annual fruit vine

Athena cantaloupe

Zones 4a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-95 days / 4-7 lb/plant/season

FruitVegetables & herbswidely grown Eastern melongood disease package
Fruit tree

AU Rosa plum

Zones 6a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorSouthern-adapted plumshowy spring bloom
Grape vine

Autumn Crisp grape

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 1-25 lb/plant/year

FruitPrivacy & screeningcrisp seedless table grapelarge berries

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