Kumquats (Citrus japonica) are among citrus plants that can succeed well in Zone 8. Hardy up to Zone 10, kumquat plants are among the most cold-tolerant of citrus, though they will still need ...

Zones 9 and 10 encompass areas that are warmer and have a slightly more tropical climate, with zone 9 ranging between 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit and zone 10 ranging between 30 to 40 degrees ...

According to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, — a map gardeners use to determine which perennial plants will thrive in their area — Kansas and Missouri fall mostly within the 7a, 6b and 6a ...

In terms of the UK, it is generally accepted as being in zones 7, 8 and 9 while some parts of the Scottish Highlands can fall into Zone 6. So you can work out that tropical plants can't flourish ...

Weather Freezing temperatures mean plants need to keep warm too. Here’s how. Tropical plants and arctic blasts don’t mix well, and with the predicted freezing temperatures there can be major ...

Ms. Willburn refers to plants that do ornamental service and also pay delicious dividends as “Friends with Benefits” in her 2021 book, “Tropical Plants and How to Love Them: Building a ...

Pruning or not pruning has nothing to do with helping cold-damaged tropical plants recover. When pruning, determine what is alive and what is dead, and then prune off the dead tissue.

Most tropical plants can’t survive winters in Zone?6, which includes the Columbus area, although some are marginally hardy — with extra care and liberal application of mulch — in Zone?7 .