cold-hardy
Tolerates low temperatures
Cold-hardy describes plants or organisms that can survive freezing temperatures and harsh winter conditions without protection: cold-hardy perennials, cold-hardy citrus varieties.
Gardening catalogs and seed packets use the term to indicate what will overwinter in colder climates.
The USDA hardiness zones often determine which plants qualify as cold-hardy for a given region.
Adjusting to new conditions
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- antifreezeEngine cooling additive
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- cell membraneOuter layer of cytoplasm
supercooling · hardening · photoperiod · shortening · senescence · crown · insulation · snow cover
Recurring each year
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- shrubSmall woody plant
- cultivarBred plant variety
ornamental · deciduous · native · herbaceous · groundcover · vine · succulent · bulb
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
- brassicaCruciferous vegetable genus
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
broccoli · Brussels sprouts · leek · garlic · onion · carrot · parsnip · turnip
Federal agriculture bureau
- zoneBounded area designation
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
- frostThin ice coating
freeze · temperature · minimum · rating · map · region · classification · tolerance
Crisp tree fruit
gooseberry · elderberry · honeyberry · lingonberry · serviceberry · crabapple · quince · grape
acclimation
Adjusting to new conditions
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- antifreezeEngine cooling additive
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
cell membrane · supercooling · hardening · photoperiod · shortening · senescence · crown · insulation · snow cover · windbreak
perennial
Recurring each year
cultivar · ornamental · deciduous · native · herbaceous · groundcover · vine · succulent · bulb · rhizome
kale
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
cabbage · broccoli · Brussels sprouts · leek · garlic · onion · carrot · parsnip · turnip · rutabaga
USDA
Federal agriculture bureau
- zoneBounded area designation
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
frost · freeze · temperature · minimum · rating · map · region · classification · tolerance · range
apple
Crisp tree fruit
currant · gooseberry · elderberry · honeyberry · lingonberry · serviceberry · crabapple · quince · grape · raspberry
- plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
- plant hardinessfrost resistance, growing zone, zone map, planting guide, frost damage
- cultivarscultivar, Honeycrisp, Fuji apple, Gala apple, Granny Smith
- seed typesheirloom seeds, hybrid seeds, organic seeds, GMO seeds, open-pollinated
cold-hardyfrost-tender
Damaged by freezing
cold-sensitive · tender · half-hardy · tropical · subtropical