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By DR. DIANE RELF Extension Environmental Horticulturist
Winter damage to your plants can be minimized by planning. If you are preparing a new planting, select plants that are hardy in your part of Virginia. Consider plant materials that either are native or aiie known to be winter hardy in your area. Visit local arboreta, botanical gardens, or other public gardens.
Select site that
offer protection
If there are certain plants that you feel compelled to grown despite the fact they are of marginal hardiness in your area, select an appropriate site that offers some protection. For example, when planting broadleaf evergreens that are known to be easily iiyured, such as some varieties of rhododendron, azalea, camellia, daphne, and holly, select a location on the north, northeast, or eastern side of a building or other barrier where they will be protected from prevailing winds and intense winter sun. These locations will reduce the extreme changes in temperature caused by the direct sun warming the plant to higher than air temperature during the day. These locations will also delay spring growth, thus preventing injury to new growth of flowers from a late spring frost.
Avoid poorly drained soil or low spots that create frost pockets and sites that are likely to experience rapid fluctuations in temperature. Place plants away from house eaves and other snow or ice collection areas where the snow or ice is likely to fall or slide onto the plants.
Follow 1 recommended
practices
Follow recommended cultural practices to keep plants healthy as a sure way to reduce winter injury to ornamentals.
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