Descriptor: Winter hardiness (WINTERHARDY)

Definition:

Percentage of plants successfully overwintering in field between first and second field season

Crop:

Category:

Environmental stress descriptors

Status:

Crop Germplasm Committee approved

Data Type:

Alpha/numeric descriptor

Maximum Length:

Responsible Site:

Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center (OPGC)

Studies or environments

Distribution of Values for Winter hardiness (WINTERHARDY)

Code	Definition	Number of Accessions
1	1=All plants dead (1=All plants dead, 9=All plants survived)	1
5	5=Half of the plants survived (1=All plants dead, 9=All plants survived)	4
6	6 (1=All plants dead, 9=All plants survived)	2
7	7 (1=All plants dead, 9=All plants survived)	1
8	8 (1=All plants dead, 9=All plants survived)	3
9	9=All plants survived (1=All plants dead, 9=All plants survived)	6