Gardening in Houston: Zone 8b Heat, Clay Soil, and Familiar Shade Plants

Houston (Zone 8b) resembles coastal Georgia—hotter, clay soil. Your hostas and ferns will thrive with the same shade/water formula.

Adaptation Checklist

• Amend clay heavily with organics
• Install soaker hose irrigation system
• Use Houston gardening resource: ghgcorp.com/beyer/hortpage.htm

Plants need the same things everywhere: appropriate light and consistent moisture. You'll adjust, not reinvent.