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hardiness

[hahr-dee-nis] / ˈhɑr di nɪs /
























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Add to this variations in microclimates, changing weather patterns and the fact that plants increase in hardiness after they’re in the ground a while, and you can see the confusion.

From Seattle Times

In the spring, it isn’t so much rising average temperatures that threaten the hardiness of cherry trees, according to Christopher Walsh, a horticulture professor at the University of Maryland.

From Washington Post

Capitol and the National Mall was renovated recently with Tahoma 31, chosen for its cold hardiness and its ability to bounce back from public events in an era of climate change.

From Washington Post

Common fig trees tend to prefer warmer climates, but there are some cold-hardy varieties that can survive in hardiness zones 6 and 7.

From Salon

But what comes through even the most harrowing episodes is the hardiness of the human spirit.

From New York Times