Treating Cold-Damaged Plants

Even in Florida, temperatures can drop low enough to cause damage to your plants. At first glance, cold-damaged plants look ruined, but a little extra attention can often help them pull through. Wait until all chances of freezing temperatures have passed before taking any action.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Gardening Tips: Rx for Cold-Damaged Plants
• Protecting Ornamental Plants from the Cold
• Q&A: Does Cold Kill St. Augustine Grass?

UF/IFAS Publications

• Cold Protection of Ornamental Plants
• Low-Temperature Damage to Turf
• Treating Cold-Damaged Palms

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Preparing the Landscape for Cold Weather
• Protecting Citrus from Cold
• Protecting Your Plants from the Cold

Other Sites

• Cold Damage--Clemson Extension
• Q&A on Cold Damage and Recovery--Orlando Sentinel.com
• Q&A on Spring Freeze Injury--University of Missouri Extension
• Wait and See Before Assessing Cold Damage--Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Winter Injury of Landscape Plants in the Pacific Northwest--Washington State University Extension