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hardiness

[hahr-dee-nis] / ˈhɑr di nɪs /
























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Even the alpine-inspired plantings cladding the museum’s roof — colorful wildflowers, long sweeping grasses and coarse scrubs, all chosen for their hardiness, lightness and shallow roots — follow this rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

They’re prized in cities throughout the temperate zone for their hardiness and generic good looks—“the city tree par excellence,” according to Henry Lawrence’s book City Trees.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

In late 2023, the Department of Agriculture seemed to validate their experiences when it released its updated plant hardiness zone map — moving more than half of the U.S. into warmer climate zones.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024

Cold hardiness is a critical part of a plant’s success, but far from the only one.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

As if to test my hardiness, Detective Webster gave my hand a painful squeeze.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan