hard frost

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"The Craterium minutum slime mould was found on decaying vegetation, at the edge of a compost heap in my garden, captured following a hard frost," said Webb.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024

First his fruit and corn crops in northern Italy withered in a hard frost, then they were hit by torrential rains and record flooding, followed by an exceptional heatwave and finally hail storms.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

Among the options, Knock Outs tend to be hardy; some people find their aroma to be somewhat lacking, but they will bloom continuously until the first hard frost.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2021

If your winters are mild, they will bloom until there is a hard frost, and they might even come back and bloom again in the spring.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021

The stormy weather was followed by sleet and snow, and then by a hard frost which did not break till well into February.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell