Resistance of plants to frost

What is frost hardiness?

Zucchinis

Zucchinis are considered frost hardy plants

Frost hardiness is considered as the tolerance that plants have to frost. Plants that are resistant to frost are called winter hardy, frost resistant or frost hardy.

On the contrary, those plants that are affected when temperatures go down below 5 ºC are called tender plants.

Vegetable frost hardiness

The following table show you in different colors the frost hardiness of vegetables

Frost hardiness
Vegetables that stand up to the frost well
Vegetables that can not withstand frost
Frost hardiness of vegetables
VegetablesFrost hardiness
Chard
Chicories
Celery
Celeriacs
Eggplants
Broccolis
Italian broccolis
Large zucchinis
Short zucchini
Pumpkin
Onion
Shallot
Parsnip
Cabbage
Brussels sprouts
Kales
Cauliflowers
Kohlrabi
Yellow turnips
Endives
Asparagus
Spinach
Peas
Broad beans
Scarlet runners
Lettuces
Corn
Turnips
Potatoes
Cucumbers
Peppers
Leeks
Radishes
Beets
Salsify
Tomatoes
Carrots

punto rojo More information on growing vegetables.

This article was endorsed by Julián Masats - Technical agricultural engineer specialized in horticulture and gardening.
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Written by Editorial Botanical-online team in charge of content writing

25 October, 2023

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