Frost Hardiness of Kansas City Plants
Here are some general guidelines for the frost hardiness of plants in Kansas City Gardens
Vegetables
| Hardy | Tolerant | Tender | Warm Loving |
| Asparagus | Beet | Snap Bean | Lima Bean |
| Collards | Broccoli | Sweet Corn | Cucumber |
| Endive | Brussels Sprouts | Tomato | Eggplant |
| Kale | Cabbage | Muskmelon | |
| Kohlrabi | Carrot | Okra | |
| Lettuce | Cauliflower | Pepper | |
| Mustard | Celeriac | Pumpkin | |
| Pea | Celery | Squash | |
| Potato | Chard | Sweet Potato | |
| Rhubarb | Onion | Watermelon | |
| Rutabaga | Parsnip | ||
| Salsify | Radish | ||
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Annuals
 Hardy |
Tolerant | Tender | Warm Loving |
| Corn Flower | Black Eyed Susan | Aster | Ageratum |
| Ornamental Cabbage | Calendula | Nicotiana | Balsam |
| Pansy | Coreopsis | Petunia | Begonia |
| Primrose | Dianthus | Scabiosa | Celosia |
| Violet | Snap Dragon | Statice | Cosmos |
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Sweet Pea | Sweet Alyssum | Impatiens |
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Torenia | Verbena | Lobelia |
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Marigold |
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Portulaca |
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Phlox |
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Salvia |
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Vinca |
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Zinnia |
Thank you to the University of Purdue for supplying information needed to create this informative chart.
 | Published on March 29th, 2009 | Posted by Jeff Hamons |
October 7th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
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