Where zone 8a shows up
| Location | Zone | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 8a | Apr 6 | Nov 3 | 211 |
| Birmingham, AL | 8a | Mar 21 | Nov 11 | 235 |
| Brownsville, TN | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 9 | 230 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 8a | Apr 22 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Little Rock, AR | 8a | Mar 21 | Nov 10 | 234 |
| Memphis, TN | 8a | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Midland, TX | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Olympia, WA | 8a | Apr 29 | Oct 14 | 168 |
| Paducah, TX | 8a | Apr 5 | Nov 3 | 212 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 12 | 230 |
| Washington, D.C., DC | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 18 | 239 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Charlotte, NC | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 4 | 219 |
| New South Memphis, TN | 8a | Mar 21 | Nov 9 | 233 |
| Raleigh, NC | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 218 |
| West Raleigh, NC | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 218 |
| Greensboro, NC | 8a | Apr 2 | Nov 4 | 216 |
| Durham, NC | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 218 |
| Chesapeake, VA | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 15 | 234 |
| Huntsville, AL | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 4 | 220 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Newport News, VA | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 15 | 234 |
| Cary, NC | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 218 |
| Columbia, SC | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Denton, TX | 8a | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Athens, GA | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Abilene, TX | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Odessa, TX | 8a | Mar 18 | Nov 13 | 240 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 8a | Mar 20 | Nov 10 | 235 |
| High Point, NC | 8a | Apr 5 | Oct 31 | 209 |
| South Fulton, GA | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 8a | Mar 25 | Nov 10 | 230 |
| San Angelo, TX | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 7 | 225 |
| Portsmouth Heights, VA | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 15 | 234 |
| Portsmouth, VA | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 15 | 234 |
| Roswell, GA | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 218 |
| Greenville, NC | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 10 | 229 |
| Fort Smith, AR | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| Suffolk, VA | 8a | Apr 6 | Nov 5 | 213 |
| Concord, NC | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 4 | 219 |
| Bellingham, WA | 8a | Apr 5 | Oct 31 | 209 |
| Johns Creek, GA | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 218 |
States with zone 8a ground
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
District of Columbia
Georgia
North Carolina
New Mexico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Bottom line: zone 8a tells you what will survive your
winter. It does not tell you when to plant — two zone-8a gardens in this list are
44 days apart on last frost.
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