In the battle of Jack Frost vs Purple Hopseed bushes, Jack wins. The plants may come back from their roots, but not until the weather warms – so goodbye purple winter screen plant. If you’re in a borderline area where this happens a lot, it’s time to consider a different plant, especially if these wereContinue reading “California’s central valley isn’t a safe place for purple hopseed bushes”
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Frost-zapped!
Some plants ignore frost, others do interesting things, and others… you never know until you try. Climate zones are good enough indicators most of the time, but weather is fickle and doesn’t follow lines on maps.