| 1. | 'Lula'became recognized for its excellent eating qualities, steady production, and cold hardiness.
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| 2. | Cold hardiness is a plant's tolerance to a specific minimum temperature.
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| 3. | One of the characteristics'Monroe'inherited from its Guatemalan-type parent was some degree of cold hardiness.
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| 4. | However, even nearby populations can differ in cold hardiness.
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| 5. | This, plus disease resistance and cold hardiness, are key criteria for selecting this year's Cary Award-winning plants.
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| 6. | Payne's work on cold hardiness in insects continues to be cited as a foundation for later research.
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| 7. | It is widely known for its extreme cold hardiness and its slow growth compared to other palmetto species.
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| 8. | This cold hardiness enables it to survive temperatures below freezing, provided that adequate shelter and food are available.
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| 9. | "This plant is the basis of our cold hardiness, " said Ackerman, 77, patting the camellia's cinnamon-colored bark.
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| 10. | Aside from cold hardiness, " Vitis acerifolia " provides many potential benefits for the breeding of hybrid grapes.
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