Articles By Saia Percy

The survival of plants in cold weather is due to acclimation, which involves getting several weeks of exposure to near-freezing temperatures before a frost. Plants purposely put themselves in a state of desiccation. They remove excess water from their leaves-in the case of evergreens like rhododendrons and conifers-or from buds and stems. When they are in this self-induced dry state, protection from wind can be a plus.