USDA hardiness zone 8a

In zone 8a the average coldest winter night reaches 10°F to 15°F. Plants labeled for zone 8 (or a colder zone) can survive the winter outdoors here. 303 U.S. cities with 10,000+ residents are in this zone — the largest are listed below.

City	State	Zone	Avg. last frost	Avg. first frost
Charlotte	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 3
Washington	DC	8a	Mar 24	Nov 18
Memphis	TN	8a	Mar 16	Nov 16
Baltimore	MD	8a	Mar 24	Nov 21
Atlanta	GA	8a	Mar 24	Nov 8
Raleigh	NC	8a	Mar 28	Nov 8
Greensboro	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 4
Durham	NC	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
Winston-Salem	NC	8a	Mar 26	Nov 9
Huntsville	AL	8a	Mar 24	Nov 8
Little Rock	AR	8a	Mar 21	Nov 10
Birmingham	AL	8a	Mar 21	Nov 11
Chattanooga	TN	8a	Mar 24	Nov 9
Cary	NC	8a	Mar 28	Nov 8
Alexandria	VA	8a	Apr 3	Nov 8
East Chattanooga	TN	8a	Mar 24	Nov 9
Midland	TX	8a	Mar 26	Nov 9
Denton	TX	8a	Mar 13	Nov 20
Abilene	TX	8a	Mar 20	Nov 10
High Point	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 5
South Fulton	GA	8a	Mar 15	Nov 20
Sandy Springs	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Wichita Falls	TX	8a	Mar 26	Nov 9
San Angelo	TX	8a	Mar 20	Nov 10
Portsmouth Heights	VA	8a	Mar 23	Nov 16
Roswell	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Greenville	NC	8a	Mar 27	Nov 8
Fort Smith	AR	8a	Mar 25	Nov 6
Suffolk	VA	8a	Mar 27	Nov 15
Concord	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 2
Johns Creek	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
South Suffolk	VA	8a	Mar 27	Nov 15
Gastonia	NC	8a	Mar 27	Nov 9
Lost Mountain	GA	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
Rock Hill	SC	8a	Mar 27	Nov 5
Cordova	TN	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
North Little Rock	AR	8a	Mar 21	Nov 10
Conway	AR	8a	Apr 2	Nov 2
Alpharetta	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Dundalk	MD	8a	Mar 24	Nov 21
Chapel Hill	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 3
Marietta	GA	8a	Mar 27	Nov 7
Bartlett	TN	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
Smyrna	GA	8a	Mar 27	Nov 7
Rocky Mount	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 7
Decatur	AL	8a	Mar 26	Nov 7
Huntersville	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 3
Southaven	MS	8a	Mar 16	Nov 16
Downtown DC	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Burlington	NC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 9
Brookhaven	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Stonecrest	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Wilson	NC	8a	Mar 22	Nov 12
Collierville	TN	8a	Mar 29	Nov 3
Dunwoody	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Madison	AL	8a	Mar 24	Nov 8
Kannapolis	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 2
Apex	NC	8a	Mar 27	Nov 8
Peachtree Corners	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Annapolis	MD	8a	Mar 27	Nov 13
Sherman	TX	8a	Mar 14	Nov 19
Hickory	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 4
Florence	AL	8a	Mar 27	Nov 3
Essex	MD	8a	Mar 24	Nov 21
Atlantic City	NJ	8a	Mar 26	Nov 21
Germantown	TN	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
Gainesville	GA	8a	Mar 20	Nov 14
Hobbs	NM	8a	Mar 28	Nov 10
Wake Forest	NC	8a	Apr 4	Nov 4
Spartanburg	SC	8a	Apr 8	Nov 1
Severna Park	MD	8a	Mar 27	Nov 13
Milton	GA	8a	Apr 4	Nov 4
Newnan	GA	8a	Apr 3	Nov 2
Mableton	GA	8a	Mar 27	Nov 7
Indian Trail	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Rome	GA	8a	Apr 1	Nov 3
Gadsden	AL	8a	Mar 19	Nov 13
Olive Branch	MS	8a	Mar 26	Nov 6
Mooresville	NC	8a	Apr 9	Oct 28
Goldsboro	NC	8a	Mar 28	Nov 12
East Florence	AL	8a	Mar 27	Nov 3
Tupelo	MS	8a	Mar 21	Nov 10
Hot Springs	AR	8a	Mar 19	Nov 13
East Point	GA	8a	Mar 15	Nov 20
Peachtree City	GA	8a	Mar 26	Nov 6
Monroe	NC	8a	Apr 3	Nov 1
Benton	AR	8a	Mar 24	Nov 7
Dalton	GA	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
Kennesaw	GA	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
Redan	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Douglasville	GA	8a	Mar 27	Nov 7
Holly Springs	NC	8a	Apr 6	Nov 3
Alamogordo	NM	8a	Mar 9	Nov 18
Matthews	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Sherwood	AR	8a	Mar 16	Nov 16
Lawrenceville	GA	8a	Apr 3	Nov 7
Woodstock	GA	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
LaGrange	GA	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Opelika	AL	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
Duluth	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Fort Bragg	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 10
Russellville	AR	8a	Mar 29	Nov 2
Sanford	NC	8a	Apr 10	Oct 30
Carlsbad	NM	8a	Mar 17	Nov 12
Big Spring	TX	8a	Mar 20	Nov 13
Weatherford	TX	8a	Mar 25	Nov 8
Jacksonville	AR	8a	Mar 16	Nov 16
Chamblee	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Stockbridge	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 12
Cornelius	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 2
Garner	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 1
Paragould	AR	8a	Mar 26	Nov 6
Tucker	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Thomasville	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 5
Horn Lake	MS	8a	Mar 16	Nov 16
Bessemer	AL	8a	Mar 23	Nov 10
Carrollton	GA	8a	Mar 28	Nov 5
Asheboro	NC	8a	Apr 5	Oct 31
Ellendale	TN	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
Mint Hill	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Cabot	AR	8a	Apr 4	Oct 31
Canton	GA	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
Starkville	MS	8a	Mar 23	Nov 8
Middle River	MD	8a	Mar 24	Nov 21
Ardmore	OK	8a	Mar 15	Nov 14
Mauldin	SC	8a	Mar 28	Nov 7
West Memphis	AR	8a	Mar 19	Nov 10
Athens	AL	8a	Mar 20	Nov 12
Pasadena	MD	8a	Apr 10	Oct 31
Searcy	AR	8a	Mar 27	Nov 8
Fuquay-Varina	NC	8a	Apr 6	Nov 3
Morrisville	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 4
Kernersville	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 5
McDonough	GA	8a	Mar 31	Nov 6
Northwest One	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Greenwood	SC	8a	Mar 26	Nov 12
Duncan	OK	8a	Mar 25	Nov 7
Denison	TX	8a	Mar 14	Nov 19
Arnold	MD	8a	Mar 27	Nov 13
Van Buren	AR	8a	Mar 25	Nov 6
Candler-McAfee	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Dixiana	AL	8a	Apr 4	Nov 1
Anniston	AL	8a	Mar 23	Nov 9
Foggy Bottom	DC	8a	Mar 24	Nov 18
Acworth	GA	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
Decatur	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Mount Vernon Triangle	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Sugar Hill	GA	8a	Apr 4	Nov 4
Taylors	SC	8a	Mar 28	Nov 7
H Street NE	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Albertville	AL	8a	Mar 17	Nov 19
Kinston	NC	8a	Mar 25	Nov 11
Oxford	AL	8a	Mar 23	Nov 9
Carrboro	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 3
Trussville	AL	8a	Apr 4	Nov 1
East Ridge	TN	8a	Mar 24	Nov 9
Ashland	OR	8a	May 6	Oct 8
Union City	GA	8a	Mar 15	Nov 20
Easley	SC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 3
Simpsonville	SC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
NoMa	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Wade Hampton	SC	8a	Mar 16	Nov 20
Cartersville	GA	8a	Apr 11	Oct 26
Shelby	NC	8a	Apr 12	Oct 25
Bryant	AR	8a	Mar 24	Nov 7
Snellville	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Lake Shore	MD	8a	Mar 27	Nov 13
Green Haven	MD	8a	Apr 10	Oct 31
Lexington	NC	8a	Apr 11	Oct 28
Clayton	NC	8a	Apr 7	Nov 3
Brownwood	TX	8a	Mar 22	Nov 10
Arlington	WA	8a	Apr 22	Oct 19
North Druid Hills	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Capitol Riverfront	DC	8a	Mar 24	Nov 18
Suwanee	GA	8a	Apr 4	Nov 4
Helena	AL	8a	Mar 19	Nov 8
Elizabeth City	NC	8a	Mar 27	Nov 17
Maumelle	AR	8a	Apr 1	Nov 1
Golden Triangle	DC	8a	Mar 24	Nov 18
Shaw	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Glassmanor	MD	8a	Apr 3	Nov 8
Durant	OK	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Fayetteville	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 12
North Decatur	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Center Point	AL	8a	Apr 4	Nov 1
Norcross	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Easton	MD	8a	Apr 1	Nov 7
Douglas	AZ	8a	Mar 18	Nov 13
Calhoun	GA	8a	Mar 29	Nov 3
Gainesville	TX	8a	Mar 19	Nov 14
Fort Hunt	VA	8a	Apr 3	Nov 8
Albemarle	NC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 4
Pinehurst	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 5
Talladega	AL	8a	Apr 5	Nov 1
Laurinburg	NC	8a	Mar 21	Nov 14
Hernando	MS	8a	Mar 28	Nov 5
Hurricane	UT	8a	Apr 1	Nov 5
Lithia Springs	GA	8a	Mar 27	Nov 7
Cullman	AL	8a	Mar 31	Nov 1
Roanoke Rapids	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 9
Stallings	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Belvedere Park	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Rossville	MD	8a	Mar 24	Nov 21
Southwest Waterfront	DC	8a	Mar 24	Nov 18
East Brainerd	TN	8a	Mar 24	Nov 9
Williamsburg	VA	8a	Mar 31	Nov 10
Villa Rica	GA	8a	Mar 28	Nov 5
Corinth	MS	8a	Apr 2	Nov 1
Powder Springs	GA	8a	Mar 27	Nov 7
Mineral Wells	TX	8a	Mar 24	Nov 10
Scottsboro	AL	8a	Apr 4	Oct 30
Alexander City	AL	8a	Mar 26	Nov 8
Blytheville	AR	8a	Mar 18	Nov 14
Forrest City	AR	8a	Mar 23	Nov 7
Graham	NC	8a	Apr 4	Nov 3
Groveton	VA	8a	Apr 3	Nov 8
Druid Hills	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Harrisburg	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 2
Deming	NM	8a	Apr 7	Nov 3
Hartselle	AL	8a	Mar 26	Nov 7
Brooklyn Park	MD	8a	Mar 24	Nov 21
Berea	SC	8a	Mar 16	Nov 20
Knightdale	NC	8a	Apr 7	Nov 3
Gantt	SC	8a	Mar 28	Nov 7
Mount Holly	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 3
Five Forks	SC	8a	Mar 28	Nov 7
Barracks Row	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Jasper	AL	8a	Mar 30	Nov 4
Reidsville	NC	8a	Apr 5	Nov 2
Fairburn	GA	8a	Mar 15	Nov 20
Andrews	TX	8a	Mar 18	Nov 14
Buford	GA	8a	Apr 4	Nov 4
Gardendale	AL	8a	Mar 21	Nov 11
Muscle Shoals	AL	8a	Mar 30	Nov 3
Mebane	NC	8a	Apr 4	Nov 3
Fort Mill	SC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 4
Pell City	AL	8a	Mar 26	Nov 4
Southern Pines	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 5
Lynden	WA	8a	Apr 18	Oct 18
Waxhaw	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Spring Lake	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 10
Newton	NC	8a	Mar 24	Nov 8
Grenada	MS	8a	Mar 28	Nov 4
Dallas	GA	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
Hot Springs Village	AR	8a	Mar 19	Nov 13
Canton	MD	8a	Mar 24	Nov 21
Riviera Beach	MD	8a	Apr 10	Oct 31
Sylacauga	AL	8a	Apr 2	Oct 31
Lilburn	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Moody	AL	8a	Apr 4	Nov 1
Gaffney	SC	8a	Apr 20	Oct 24
Lakeland	TN	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
Cambridge	MD	8a	Apr 1	Nov 7
Lake Arrowhead	CA	8a	May 5	Nov 2
Irondale	AL	8a	Mar 21	Nov 11
Marion	AR	8a	Mar 16	Nov 11
Jacksonville	AL	8a	Apr 6	Oct 31
Clarkston	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Davidson	NC	8a	Apr 1	Nov 2
Union Market	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Smithfield	NC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
Leeds	AL	8a	Mar 21	Nov 11
Red Bank	TN	8a	Mar 24	Nov 9
Snyder	TX	8a	Mar 27	Nov 10
Lexington Park	MD	8a	Mar 29	Nov 15
Arlington	TN	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
Archdale	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 5
Mountain Park	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point	MD	8a	Mar 22	Nov 26
Parker	SC	8a	Mar 28	Nov 7
Brentwood Village	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Camden	AR	8a	Mar 21	Nov 6
The Wharf	DC	8a	Mar 24	Nov 18
Huntington	VA	8a	Apr 3	Nov 8
Loganville	GA	8a	Apr 3	Nov 7
Tarboro	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 9
Camp Verde	AZ	8a	Apr 16	Oct 30
Central 14th Street / WMATA Northern Bus Barn	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8
Chino Valley	AZ	8a	Apr 27	Oct 24
Helena-West Helena	AR	8a	Mar 15	Nov 16
Burkburnett	TX	8a	Mar 26	Nov 9
Millington	TN	8a	Mar 29	Nov 5
West Point	MS	8a	Mar 23	Nov 8
Malvern	AR	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Lincolnton	NC	8a	Apr 9	Oct 28
Doraville	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Summerfield	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 5
Sweetwater	TX	8a	Mar 30	Nov 8
Kings Mountain	NC	8a	Mar 24	Nov 9
Arkadelphia	AR	8a	Mar 26	Nov 4
Saks	AL	8a	Mar 23	Nov 9
Collegedale	TN	8a	Mar 24	Nov 9
Holly Springs	GA	8a	Apr 2	Nov 4
Scottdale	GA	8a	Mar 25	Nov 9
Vernon	TX	8a	Mar 27	Nov 9
Belmont	NC	8a	Mar 30	Nov 3
Weddington	NC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 5
Chesapeake Ranch Estates	MD	8a	Mar 22	Nov 26
Newberry	SC	8a	Mar 31	Nov 7
Benning Road	DC	8a	Mar 29	Nov 8