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Gardening

NutmegYankee

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5. It depends on the plant

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 08:10 AM

Apr 2013

I've had perennials pop up and literally freeze solid and still survive. At the moment I have nothing outside as we are still getting hard freezes every other night or so. Usually if annuals suffer frost damage it's pretty obvious within hours. They start drooping and discoloring.

If it was just a light frost, it may have been warm enough near the house to protect them.

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I had frost last night, but it was not freezing. Would it have killed my plants? [View all] patricia92243 Apr 2013 OP

Depends on size and type of plants... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #1

Good advice - thanks. I will be on the safe side and put light covering on them. nt patricia92243 Apr 2013 #2

As a rule, nightime temps of 50 for warm weather plants. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #3

Frost would more than likely kill any unprotected plants Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #4

It depends on the plant NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #5

I had set out tomatoes and brussel sprouts - they seem to be ok. But I will start patricia92243 Apr 2013 #6

You're at least a month ahead of me. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #7