Can anyone tell me if I can plant Jade outside in Zone 8/9 in a semi shaded area?

Question

Thank you.

Answer 1

Find the warmest and sunniest spot in your yard and put your jade plant there.  Water infrequently, when the soil has dried out completely.  Keep it in a pot so you can move it indoors to avoid freezing.

Answer 2

That'll work fine as long as you cover it when a freeze is expected.  Just a box big enough to cover the whole plant is all that's needed.  I live in northern Florida - 40 miles south of the Georgia line - and am also in zone 8/9.  As long as I have a windbreak for my tender tropicals, and cover them from freezes, they grow just as well as they did in Clearwater.