What is frost hardiness?
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 | |
| Vegetables | Frost 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 | |
More information on growing vegetables.
This article was endorsed by Julián Masats - Technical agricultural engineer specialized in horticulture and gardening.
