That quality which causes plants to resist injury from unfavorable temperature This term is often misunderstood It has nothing to do with the actual vitality of a plant or its ability to withstand sun or drought Hardiness deals only with the minimum winter temperature that a plant can withstand If I were a plant my hardiness level would be somewhere around zone Caribbean
An individual difference characterized by a sense of commitment, a belief in personal control, and a willingness to confront challenge; believed to be a useful resource in coping with stressful events
A measure of the ability of a plant to withstand the local climate Back to alphabetical list
{i} boldness, daring; audacity; ability to survive or endure unfavorable conditions; robustness
Depending on where a plant evolved and also how it was developed by plant breeders, it may be more or less able to withstand cold or hot climates Plants originally from tropical or subtropical regions are generally tender Those plants that can tolerate cold temperatures and frost are considered hardy --to a lesser or greater extent Choose plants appropriate to your region by considering the limits of your hardiness zone
This term refers to a variety's ability to withstand winter temperatures The hardier the variety, the colder the temperatures it will tolerate
English novelist and poet (1840-1928) United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957) able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes
People and animals that are hardy are strong and able to cope with difficult conditions. It should not surprise us that such an environment has produced a hardy and independent people + hardiness har·di·ness the hardiness, endurance, and courage of my companions
Plants that are hardy are able to survive cold weather. The silver-leaved varieties of cyclamen are not quite as hardy. + hardiness har·di·ness the hardiness of other species that have blue flowers
A term applied to plants capable of withstanding winter frost Hardiness is relative to local climate and the degree of frost to which the plant may be exposed
If you describe a group of people as hardy, you mean that they have been very patient or loyal, or have been trying hard to do something in difficult conditions. the ten hardy supporters who had made the trek to Dublin from Riga. British writer noted for his Wessex novels, including Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), and Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891). adj. Beaton Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Hardy Thomas Hardy Weinberg law Laurel Stan and Hardy Oliver Laurel and Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy Jr