half-hardy

American  

[haf-hahr-dee, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈhɑr di, ˈhɑf- /

adjective

Horticulture.

1. having moderate resistance to cold temperatures.

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half-hardy British  

adjective

1. (of a cultivated plant) able to survive out of doors except during severe frost

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Etymology

Origin of half-hardy

First recorded in 1815–25

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Example Sentences

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half-hardy

All these goldenrods would pair nicely with ornamental grasses such as pink muhly grass, blue grama grass or switch grasses, along with half-hardy and tender ornamental sages.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2017

Mimulus cupreus: half-hardy, 6 in., coppery red, varying considerably.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

Amaryllis.—Noble half-hardy bulbs, for planting near the front wall of a hothouse or greenhouse; the soil must be deep, rich and well drained.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

All those delicate iris, half-hardy ferns, and tiresome plants that would put off flowering till too late, why, a cold conservatory or greenhouse is the very place for them!

From Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them by Violet Purton Biddle

Brachycome iberidifolia: half-hardy, 1 ft., blue or white with dark disk.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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