cold hardy
Tolerates winter temperatures
Cold hardy describes plants that can survive freezing temperatures and harsh winter conditions without protection or special care.
The term appears most often in gardening and horticulture contexts, where it helps gardeners select appropriate plants for their climate.
A cold hardy variety can tolerate frost, ice, and sustained cold that would kill more tender species.
These cold hardy roses will survive even in Zone 4.
- first frostSeason's earliest freeze
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
- cryoprotectionDefense against freezing harm
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- perennialRecurring each year
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- Growing Conditionssunlight, moisture, drainage, soil, climate
- poultry traitsegg production, egg size, feather color, broodiness, temperament
- cold farminggreenhouses, hoop houses, row covers, cloches, frost protection
- winter survivalhibernation, hibernate, dormancy, torpor, winter coat
- cattle traitshorned, polled, black, red, spotted
- cultivarscultivar, Honeycrisp, Fuji apple, Gala apple, Granny Smith
cold hardytender
Soft or sore
frost-tender · cold-sensitive · tropical · subtropical · delicate
cold hardytropical
Of hot, humid regions
subtropical · equatorial · Mediterranean · desert-adapted · jungle