Jeff zone 8 N.C.

The question I asked ( Are you on the south side of the lake?) is more important given your location. You are in a warm location but if you are on the south side of the lake you enjoy several degrees of frost protection and warmth that those on the north side of that lake do not get. Those that live on the north do get frost protection from the lake but it is much diminished. Growing on the east and west sides is better than the north, generally, but gets better the further south you go. Warmer and more frost free means you can grow more types to harvest of fruit.