Where zone 8b shows up
| Location | Zone | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 8b | Mar 15 | Nov 20 | 250 |
| El Paso, TX | 8b | Mar 2 | Nov 20 | 263 |
| Eugene, OR | 8b | Apr 11 | Oct 23 | 195 |
| Greensboro, AL | 8b | Mar 17 | Nov 11 | 239 |
| Jackson, MS | 8b | Mar 14 | Nov 14 | 245 |
| Medford, OR | 8b | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| Norfolk, VA | 8b | Mar 17 | Nov 23 | 251 |
| Shreveport, LA | 8b | Feb 28 | Nov 24 | 269 |
| Dallas, TX | 8b | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 8b | Mar 11 | Nov 19 | 253 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8b | Mar 18 | Nov 22 | 249 |
| Arlington, TX | 8b | Mar 11 | Nov 19 | 253 |
| Plano, TX | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Garland, TX | 8b | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Irving, TX | 8b | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Tacoma, WA | 8b | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Columbus, GA | 8b | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Vancouver, WA | 8b | Apr 5 | Nov 4 | 213 |
| Montgomery, AL | 8b | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | 247 |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 8b | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Salem, OR | 8b | Apr 15 | Nov 1 | 200 |
| McKinney, TX | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Lancaster, CA | 8b | Mar 26 | Nov 17 | 236 |
| Palmdale, CA | 8b | Mar 26 | Nov 17 | 236 |
| Frisco, TX | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| East Hampton, VA | 8b | Mar 24 | Nov 17 | 238 |
| Mesquite, TX | 8b | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Killeen, TX | 8b | Mar 13 | Nov 17 | 249 |
| Hampton, VA | 8b | Mar 24 | Nov 17 | 238 |
| Carrollton, TX | 8b | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Waco, TX | 8b | Mar 15 | Nov 15 | 245 |
| Kent, WA | 8b | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Victorville, CA | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 17 | 246 |
| Round Rock, TX | 8b | Mar 9 | Nov 21 | 257 |
| Wilmington, NC | 8b | Mar 24 | Nov 14 | 235 |
| Richardson, TX | 8b | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Gresham, OR | 8b | Apr 7 | Nov 6 | 213 |
| Lewisville, TX | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Tyler, TX | 8b | Mar 12 | Nov 18 | 251 |
| Hillsboro, OR | 8b | Apr 5 | Nov 4 | 213 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 8b | Mar 20 | Nov 12 | 237 |
| Renton, WA | 8b | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Allen, TX | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Beaverton, OR | 8b | Mar 20 | Nov 15 | 240 |
| Federal Way, WA | 8b | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Macon, GA | 8b | Mar 20 | Nov 12 | 237 |
| Hoover, AL | 8b | Mar 20 | Nov 10 | 235 |
States with zone 8b ground
Alabama
California
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
New Mexico
Oregon
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Bottom line: zone 8b tells you what will survive your
winter. It does not tell you when to plant — two zone-8b gardens in this list are
46 days apart on last frost.
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