frost-tender
Freeze damage prone
Frost-tender describes plants that are damaged or killed by freezing temperatures.
A frost-tender plant cannot survive even light frost and must be protected or brought indoors when cold weather threatens: Move frost-tender herbs inside before the first freeze.
The opposite is frost-hardy.
Single-season plants
- tropicalsWarm-region organisms
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
mulching · fleece · microclimate · transplanting · propagation · cuttings · germination · nursery
Easily broken or damaged
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
perishable · susceptible · at-risk · damaged · wilting · blackened · nipped · weather-beaten
annuals
Single-season plants
- tropicalsWarm-region organisms
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
overwintering · mulching · fleece · microclimate · transplanting · propagation · cuttings · germination · nursery · exotics
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
unprotected · perishable · susceptible · at-risk · damaged · wilting · blackened · nipped · weather-beaten · cold-sensitive
frost-tendercold-hardy
Able to survive freezing
frost-resistant · cold-tolerant · hardy · cold-resistant · resilient
frost, tender, frosts, frosty, frostier, frostiest, frostily, frostiness, frosted