Oceanspray is a perennial grown for its white blooms, which open in late summer and return year after year. It's hardy across USDA zones 8 through 13. Its late summer flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees, native bees, and butterflies.
Oceanspray — the short answer
Oceanspray: grown in zones 8–13, full sun, pH 6.5–7.5.
- USDA zones
- 8–13
- Manual horticultural correction (source not retained); NC State Extension and Missouri Botanical Garden, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7.5
- USDA PLANTS
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Oceanspray is
Oceanspray grows as a perennial. It blooms white in late summer.
How to grow Oceanspray
Oceanspray grows in USDA zones 8 through 13. Oceanspray does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 6.5 to 7.5. It needs a growing season of at least 250 frost-free days, which is why climate matters as much as soil.
USDA Zones
8-13
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
6.5 - 7.5
USDA PLANTS
Sun
Full Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
Data pending
Growable Ground plant catalog
Cold Hardiness
7°F
The coldest temperature this plant is documented to survive.
USDA PLANTS
Frost-Free Days
250+
The frost-free stretch it needs start to finish — short-season areas may need an indoor head start.
Growable Ground plant catalog
Start the season right
Plant oceanspray in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun.
Match the soil
Oceanspray prefers pH 6.5 to 7.5 (USDA PLANTS). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Harvest at its peak
Cut oceanspray blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Where Oceanspray thrives
Oceanspray is hardy across USDA zones 8 through 13. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 8–13 spans average winter lows from 10°F to 70°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 3 outright and splits 25 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 8–13·Where Oceanspray growsOpen map →
Continental US shown — Alaska and US Pacific territories sit outside the federal map's polygon dataset.
Where Oceanspray stands, state by state
Oceanspray is rated for zones 8–13 — a cold floor USDA puts at 10 to 20°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 3 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 25 more, and 23 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
The line runs through
25 states
- Alaska · zones 1a-9a
- Idaho · zones 3b-8a
- California · zones 4b-11a
3 of 25 shown
Oceanspray’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Oceanspray
Growing guides for oceanspray
In rotation planning, oceanspray counts as a Other — beds recover best when other crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
Good to know
Good news for pet owners — oceanspray isn't known to be toxic to dogs or cats. (Source: ASPCA.)
Oceanspray offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Your land is one point inside Oceanspray's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
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Zone averages are a start. Your exact soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether oceanspray actually takes — we score it against the real conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Oceanspray
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Oceanspray in my zone?
Oceanspray grows in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 13 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Oceanspray?
Time oceanspray to your own season rather than the calendar, leaving enough of the season for its 250-day frost-free need. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Oceanspray need?
Oceanspray needs full sun — a spot that catches at least 6 hours of direct summer sun a day. In more shade it still grows, but usually gives a smaller, later crop. The catch is that a yard rarely gets even light everywhere — a fence, the house, or one tall tree can quietly take those hours. A Growable Ground report reads the real sun-hours across your land, canopy and buildings included, so you can pick the brightest bed before you plant.
What soil does Oceanspray need?
Oceanspray prefers soil pH 6.5 to 7.5 (USDA PLANTS). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Oceanspray attract pollinators?
Yes — oceanspray's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees, native bees, and butterflies. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Is Oceanspray safe for pets?
Oceanspray is not known to be toxic to dogs or cats based on available data. Always supervise pets around new plantings. (Source: ASPCA.)