USDA Hardiness Zone 8B covers coastal Georgia, about 10 ZIP codes in the western Florida Panhandle (Century, Jay, Bonifay), southern Louisiana, and the Texas Gulf Coast, with average annual minimum temperatures between 15°F and 20°F. The growing season extends to 205 frost-free days, from the last spring frost on Apr 7 to the first fall frost on Oct 29. With about seven months of frost-free weather, Zone 8B supports warm-season crops from early spring through late fall. Heat-tolerant varieties and consistent irrigation are essential during the long, humid summers; fall planting of cool-season crops extends production well into winter. To find your USDA zone by zip code, use our free planting calendar. Browse individual plant guides for detailed growing instructions, or explore how USDA zones work to better understand your growing conditions.
Zone 8B Planting Guide
Last Spring Frost
Apr 7
First Fall Frost
Oct 29
Growing Season
205 days
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