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Are Peonies safe from frost ?

20 years ago

The weatherman is calling for scattered frost. My bleeding hearts just bloomed, as did my pulmonarias. Most of my alliums have buds on them getting ready to bloom, and My peonies do too. Columbines, some of them are starting to bud out. Are all of these things safe from a light frost ?

Cheryl

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jgwoodard
20 years ago
Hi Cheryl,

Are they the common herbaceous "garden peonies"? It really depends on the microclimate where each plant is located and how heavy the frost is. Pulmonarias often get damaged by frost in my garden as do many early spring wildflowers. Any of the plants on your list could be damaged by a frost, and that is one of the risks these early bloomers live with. But it will not affect the long term health of the plants.

Joseph
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