Cottage/English Garden Ideas for Virginia Beach, Virginia

Native plants from the Mid-Atlantic US coastal savannas (Zone 8a)

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USDA Hardiness Zone Map for Virginia Beach, VA

USDA Zone 8a

Hardiness zone for Virginia Beach

Mid-Atlantic US coastal savannas

Native ecoregion

Zone 8a

USDA Hardiness

Mid-Atlantic US coastal savannas

Ecoregion

150+ Plants

Available for this style

Humid subtropical

Cfa climate

Why Cottage/English Gardens in Virginia Beach?

A cottage/english garden in Virginia Beach, VA takes advantage of Zone 8a's unique growing conditions. The Mid-Atlantic US coastal savannas offers diverse plant options that bring this popular style to life in your landscape.

Featured Trees & Shrubs for Cottage/English Gardens

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Cabbage Palm

Sabal palmetto

This palm majestic at 40 feet and white,yellow blooms in spring. Pollinator-friendly.

California Fan Palm

Washingtonia filifera

This palm majestic at 40 feet and white blooms in spring. Pollinator-friendly.

Chilean Wine Palm

Jubaea chilensis

This palm majestic at 60 feet and purple,yellow blooms in summer. Pollinator-friendly.

Mediterranean Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis

This palm grows to 6 feet and yellow blooms in spring. Pollinator-friendly.

Featured Grasses & Groundcovers for Cottage/English Gardens

Anceps Bamboo

Yushania anceps

This grass reaches 12 feet tall and blooms in none. Deer-resistant.

Arrow Bamboo

Pseudosasa japonica

This grass reaches 15 feet tall and blooms in none. Evergreen.

Black Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra

This grass majestic at 25 feet and blooms in none. Deer-resistant.

Blue Bamboo

Borinda papyrifera

This grass majestic at 20 feet and blooms in none. Deer-resistant.

Featured Flowers & Perennials for Cottage/English Gardens

Tussock Sedge

Carex stricta

This emergent compact and brown blooms in spring. Deer-resistant.

Umbrella Sedge

Cyperus alternifolius

This emergent grows to 4 feet and brown,green blooms in summer. Deer-resistant.

Bloom Calendar for Virginia Beach

spring

Tussock Sedge

summer

Umbrella Sedge

fall

Limited blooms

winter

Limited blooms

Design Tips for Zone 8a

Choose plants rated for Zone 8a or colder to ensure winter survival
Select salt-tolerant varieties for areas exposed to ocean spray
Group plants with similar water needs for efficient irrigation
Include native plants from the Mid-Atlantic US coastal savannas for best results