frost - Knowledgebase Question

Perennials
romulus, mi
Question by papineauj
May 26, 2007
What will my plants look like if thay got caught in a frost? I had started planting Mother's Day weekend and through the week. I was told we had a light frost one day that week and some of my plants look a tad weak and yellow. -jack frost?


Image
Answer from NGA
May 26, 2007

0

 Some plants are more frost tender than others and can be killed back by a late frost. Usually you'll see the damage overnight; things will look withered and dry. Frost can also retard growth so plants may not leaf out or flower right on schedule. The more likely cause of puny-looking plants is a little transplant shock. It's common and plants recover in a few weeks. The best thing you can do is keep your new plants watered regularly. Wait a few more weeks and then pinch or prune off anything that is damaged.

You must be signed in before you can post questions or answers. Click here to join!

« Return to the Garden Knowledgebase Homepage

Member Login:

[ Join now ]

Garden.org Homepage
Help using the site
About
Contact
Terms of Service
Privacy
Memberlist
Acorns
Links
Ask a Question
Getting Started Gardening
Newsletter
NGA Merch

© 1972 - 2021 National Gardening Association

Times are presented in US Central Standard Time

Pinterest
Facebook
Youtube
Twitter
Instagram

Today's site banner is by arctangent and is called "Mother Nature's Garden"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.