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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

He pleaded with residents to stay off the road but praised their hardiness.

From New York Times

Plants that fit your hardiness zone are not usually harmed by frost and chilly winter weather.

From Salon

If your plant came with a tag, the hardiness zone number might be there.

From Washington Post